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