Italian Christmas RecipesItalian Christmas Recipes are a unique way to impress your friends, whether Italian or just in love with the flavors of Italy’s regions. Italy’s colors of white, red and green provide a perfect color scheme for the winter Christmas holiday. Gift Baskets:There are different traditional recipes that can make some great Christmas Baskets, or serve at traditional Italian theme gatherings.Many Italians follow the traditions of the region of Italy they come from. Regions such as Rome, Venice or Tuscany each have their own regional fares. Americans that love Italian cuisine can be versatile and it is easier to combine Italian fares and customs in Christmas Recipes and gift baskets. Flavored Olive Oils or Assorted Olive Ideas:Olive Oil is an essential part of Italian cooking, as is garlic, oregano, basil and olives, themselves. Looking at ways to make a Christmas gift basket, with an Italian olive oil theme, you might consider infused olive oils with spices and herbs that can be used in all types of cooking.You could include an assortment of recipes for Christmas and other ingredients for pastas, salads, sautéed meats and breads that use olive oils. Gift Baskets of Olives, Cheeses, Meats and Breads:Another great idea for olive lovers might include a gift basket of various types and sizes of olives, stuffed or with recipes for stuffing them, along with some of the fine Italian cheeses, such as blocks Parmesan or mozzarella or meats such as proscuitto or salt dried cod or pork and breads.New Years Good Luck and Prosperity Gift Baskets:A great Italian Christmas Recipe idea or gift basket could be based on the New Year’s Lentil tradition that originated in Italy, for good luck and prosperity.You could provide the easy, classic Italian Christmas recipe for lentils: a half pound of lentils, 2 rosemary sprigs, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil, a cup of vegetable broth, a little tomato paste and salt and pepper to taste, brought to a boil, remove the rosemary sprigs and serve. A great accompaniment to this dish is Italian cotechino, which is a mild-tasting, slow cooked pork sausage. Sweet Breads, cookies and Italian wines ideas:Another great recipe idea would be for some of the sweet breads and cookies that are traditional Italian fare.Biscotti with some sweet dessert wine makes a great gift basket. Cicerata, which is a honey soaked dessert with candied fruit, almonds and anise liqueur, is a traditional Italian Christmas recipe. Panettone makes a great Christmas bread, as it is traditionally decorated with green citron and candied red cherries, and is a fairly easy recipe to make. Italian dessert wines or liqueurs are good compliments. Traditional Pasta Gift Baskets make great gifts:Christmas recipes from Italy for any type of pasta dishes can’t be overlooked.There are many types of pasta, risottos, and sauces to compliment them and by incorporating any of the ideas already mentioned, such as olive oils, olives, cheeses, meats, breads and desserts, you can come up with a unique Italian Christmas recipe gift for the holidays with a traditional flair.
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