Last Minute Gift Ideas from Giacomo's

1.  Bakers and Builders Miniature Gingerbread houses -One look and you too will fall in love with these charming 3-inch-high miniature gingerbread cottages, lighthouses, and doghouses created by Bakers and Builders of Camden, Maine. ($9.25 - $10.25). Almost too cute to eat!

 

 2.  Bialetti Moka Express Stovetop Espresso Makers – In Italy, it’s hard to find a household that doesn’t have at least one Bialetti on hand. Simply the best stove-top espresso maker available.  Paired with a can of Illy medium-roast coffee ($15.99), it makes a unique and thoughtful gift. ($17.50 - $31.50)

 3.      Imperia Pasta Maker - The original and ever popular manual pasta maker introduced to American kitchens by Julia Childs in the late 1960 s.  Enjoy the pleasure of making and serving your own fresh pasta with this easy to use, easy to clean machine.  ($59.99)

    4.     Dolce San Lorenzo – Studded with figs, this sweet buttery  Italian cake is a decadent treat your friends & family will love.  Just north of Florence, in Borgo San Lorenzo you’ll find Pasticceria Valecchi which has been baking Florentine specialties using old regional recipes since 1933. Beautifully wrapped in cellophane and green bow. ($27)

 5.   Gianfranco Becchina Olio Verde 2008 – Gianfranco Becchina has created one of Italy’s finest olive oils on his estate located on the outskirts of Castelvetrano, a small city in southwestern Sicily near the extensive ruins of the ancient Greek colony of Selinunte.  The oil has hints of fresh cut grass, light peppery finish, with full round olive fruit notes. Perfect for drizzling over fresh greens, grilled meats or over a thick piece of toasted Italian bread. Unfiltered, Estate-bottled in October 2008, 500 ml/16.9 oz, lanced, fruity olive flavor, long peppery finish. Redolent of fresh-cut grass with a fresh green olive vivacity. Gold Award Winner at the 1998 Fancy Food Show in New York City.  ($35)