| Lets make a Gift Basket. | | | | #3 The third step is were your unique touch |
| | | | comes in. |
| #1 The first step is to select the theme | | | | |
| gift for anyone. | | | | You may choose from a wide variety of things |
| | | | for any theme. With Italian you can fill with |
| This theme can be any variety of things like | | | | things to make Lasagna, Ravioli, Fettuccine, |
| baby gift baskets, wedding gift baskets, | | | | or Spaghetti. I love to use my own pasta |
| birthday gift baskets, or thank you gift | | | | creation Penne Pizza. What ever you choose |
| baskets. The example I will use is an Italian | | | | your gift basket will truly be unique. |
| food gift basket. But you can choose from | | | | |
| anything your special recipient may like. My | | | | #4 The fourth step is to fill the gift |
| recommendation is to try and stick with | | | | basket. |
| something that will not require a lot of | | | | |
| perishable items. Unless it's quickly given | | | | I like for any kitchen theme to start with a |
| away. | | | | matching hand towel, dish rag and pot holder. |
| | | | I arrange them in my colander gift basket |
| #2 The second step is choose what kind of | | | | just as you would tissue paper. Next I put in |
| gift basket idea will fit the theme of your | | | | penne pasta noodles, tomato sauce with sweet |
| gift. | | | | Italian sausage, pepperoni, Parmesan cheese, |
| | | | extra virgin olive oil and a spaghetti rake |
| I can't find many uses for those baskets or | | | | or large serving spoon. You can make this |
| bags we receive gifts in. We may reuse them | | | | food gift basket a full meal by adding |
| for another gift, but why not be more | | | | mozzarella cheese, garlic bread, and green |
| creative? I like to use an item that goes | | | | beans. If your gift basket is for someone |
| with my gift basket theme to put the other | | | | special make it better by adding an apron, a |
| goodies in. But please keep in mind a larger | | | | large pot, or for Lasagna a 13x9 baking dish |
| item may be more costly to fill. For this | | | | with foil to cover it. The size of these |
| gift basket we will use a colander. | | | | items depends on the size of your unique gift |
| | | | basket. |