Luigi's Mail Order Christmas Catalogue

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Soft Amaretti Biscuits Only at Luigi’s These biscuits have a soft almond rich centre and a delicate fragrant shell. Handmade by our patisserie chef Giuseppe. Limited Supply.

300g | ÂŁ7.95

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Buon Natale!

I’ve learned a fair bit about food over the last thirty five years or so.

But one of the great things is that there’s so incredibly much more to learn. This year there are about 900 wonderful things I feel I want to write about.... San Pietro a Pettine truffle oils, our new chocolate covered figs (even better than last year!), chilli jam from Calabria, hand rolled buffalo mozzarella, Sicilian marmalade, Cesare Giaccone’s range of hand crafted wine vinegars, Ferron rice, Amedei chocolate... for food it has been a good year.

It is these same great food finds from which we select our food gifts and create our collection of gift boxes and hampers. Each has been carefully designed and more importantly carefully tasted. Hampers have a theme, a purpose, whether it is foods that compliment each other, foods that explore a particular region or foods gathered to suit a particular occasion. We hope you like the catalogue, we certainly had great fun making it. If you are looking for more to explore visit us at www.luigismailorder.com.

From us all, buon natale

Luigi

contents 04 - 05 A Festive feast 06 - 09 Panettone 10 - 11 fine Chocolate 12 - 13 amedei Chocolate 14 - 15 Truffle love 16 - 25 Gift Hampers 26 - 27 cheese gifts 28 custom gifts 29 amaretti di saronno 30 - 31 panforte 32 - 33 oil & vinegar 34 - 35 wines 36 - 37 Stocking Fillers 38 luigi’s delicatessen 39 How to Order

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Poddi Truffle Honey

Panforte from Siena

Produced by Poddi at their workshop in Terni this sweet fragrant honey is laced with chopped black truffle and is nothing short of addictive. The balance of earthiness and sweetness explodes in your mouth with flavour. Pair it with cured meats and strong salty cheeses or even drizzle it over desserts

The Panforte from Masoni Pietro is the best we’ve tasted. A family run business who still produce their product largely by hand, this is made using only the highest quality ingredients including the fabulous Tuscan millefiori honey and not the inferior armelline type, used by many others. The Panforte is noticeably moister and contains more candied fruit than any other.

250g | £16.95

100g | £3.75 250g | £5.95 450g | £9.95

a festive feast

Amedei Chocolate | pages 12 - 13

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Cheeses, Cheeseboards & Gifts of Cheese A grand selection of over 40 different cheeses from extraordinary cheesemakers from Italy and beyond.

Pictured here: Pecorino Pepperino from 250g | £5.50 Gorgonzola Piccante from 250g | £5.25 Organic Blue Stilton from 250g | £5.25 Calabrian Fig Ball | £6.50

Hand Sliced Hams, Salamis and more We devote an extraordinary amount of time sourcing the very highest quality meat imaginable. We get to know the producers and learn about their products so that we can offer hams and salamis of a quality you will rarely find anywhere else, even in Italy.

Amaretti di Saronno

Classic Panettone

Crunchy, crispy and full of almond flavour these famous biscuits from Saronno are a Christmas essential’.

This is our version of Italy’s most famous cake made for us by a bakery in Turin.

Impressively hand wrapped, it is extremely delicious, dark on the outside, fluffy and moist on the inside and packed with raisins and candied fruit.

200g Box | £6.95 450g Gift Tin | £17.95 500g Bag | £10.95

1kg | £13.95

Pictured here: Prosciutto di Parma 100g | £4.50 Salami Napoletano 100g | £3.20 Bresaola 100g | £4.95

Vin Santo dessert wines | page 35

Fig and Chocolate Salami | pages 36

Balsamic Jelly | pages 36

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panettone

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Classic Panettone This is our version of Italy’s most famous cake made for us by a bakery in Turin.

Impressively hand wrapped, it is extremely delicious, dark on the outside, fluffy and moist on the inside and packed with raisins and candied fruit.

1kg | £13.95

Panettone with a Crunchy Hazelnut Glaze Made from flour, natural yeast, butter, eggs and sugar, packed with raisins and candied fruits, this panettone has then be topped with a crunchy Piedmont hazelnut glaze.

1kg | £13.95

Panettone with a Crunchy Hazelnut & Almond Glaze This is our classic panettone that has been topped with a layer of crunchy almonds and the finest Piedmont hazelnuts.

1kg | £13.95

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Mini Panettone Smaller sized panettones, ideal stocking fillers or decorations for your Christmas table.

100g | £4.95

panettone Gift Wrapped Panettone A striking and beautifully handwrapped panettone ideal for gift giving. This soft delicate cake comes packed with traditional sultanas and candied fruits.

1kg | £17.50

Classic Panettone A classic Panettone from the master bakers at La Torinese.

500g | £5.95 1kg | £10.95

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Drunk Panettone

Gift Tin Panettone

From Bonci, a family run bakery in central Tuscany, this is their signature panettone and truly something special. With none of the traditional candied fruit this cake has been soaked in Vin Santo wine, and those Bonci brothers certainly don’t hold back. Highly recommended.

From our friends at La Torinese this soft delicate panettone is filled with the traditional sultanas and candied fruits and comes ready for gifting in a beautifully decorated tin.

1kg | £17.50

450g | £15.00 700g | £21.00

pandoro

Gift of Pandoro

Classic Pandoro

Since 1932 from their base in Turin the master bakers at La Torinese have been making festive Italian cakes. This is their classic Pandoro - a soft and delicate cake shaped like a fluted cone. Originally made in Verona the Pandoro like its Milanese cousin the Panettone has become a best seller during the Christmas season.

Bauli has been baking their soft and delicate cake - Il Pandoro di Verona for over 80 years, and rightfully claims the largest market share in Italy for this bread of gold. Over the holiday season keeping a supply of these Bauli boxes at home will ensure you have the resources at hand for spontaneous entertaining and gift-giving.

1kg | £13.95

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Chocolate Covered Figs These tender, sweeter than usual dried parito figs are filled with soft chocolate truffle cream and a hint of brandy then hand dipped in dark chocolate. These are certainly as good as they sound and perhaps better. Each fig is individually wrapped in silver foil.

9 Piece Box | £9.95

Stocking Filler - 3 Piece Box | £3.95 for more fabulous figs see www.luigismailorder.com

fine chocolate Italy’s Treasures This handsome box contains forty milk chocolate Napolitains each wrapped in an illustration of a famous scene from one of Italy’s twenty different regions. An obsession with using the purest of ingredients ensure that these milk chocolate squares deliver the smooth, rich flavour that Caffarel’s milk chocolate has become known for. An ideal gift for lovers of Italy or just lovers of chocolate.

200g | £19.95

Chocolate Postcards Smooth rich Italian chocolate wrapped in a picture of one of Italy’s famous Italian cities.

100g | £3.95

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Baci Chocolates From Perugina, named after the Umbrian hill town where the company started - Baci or “kisses” in Italian have become one of Italy’s most famous chocolate treats. Made from a creamy dark chocolate surrounding a rich hazelnut centre, each chocolate contains a ‘love note’ making these the ultimate romantic indulgence.

10 Piece Gift Box | £6.45 15 Piece Gift Box | £10.95 21 Piece Gift Box | £14.95

Individual Baci - Romantic Table Decorations | 39p each

Caffarel Gianduia Chocolates Caffarel rightly enjoys its reputation for creating Italy’s finest chocolate and has become world renowned for their Gianduia indulgence. Made by carefully mixing cocoa, sugar and the famous ‘Tonda Gentile delle Langhe’ hazelnuts - Gianduia is a deliciously rich and delicate chocolate treat.

Christmas Tin 410g | £28.00 Christmas Box 260g | £22.00

Pralines Traditional pralines beautifully crafted with fillings of hazelnut, walnut, orange cream and nougat.

225g | £17.95

Milk & Bitter Chocolates in Wooden Chest This elegant and beautifully decorated solid wooden chest is filled with Caffarel’s milk and dark chocolates. One of the most originally packed chocolate gifts we have seen.

350g | £40

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Le Praline These are for anyone who loves chocolate but thinks they’ve tried everything. This box contains 16 astounding handmade dark and milk filled chocolates. With flavours such as pistachio & marzipan, orange and walnut, cinnamon, cappuccino, amaretto, almond and mandarin Amedei have taken the concept of pralines and chocolate tasting to entirely new levels.

180g | 16 Pieces | £27.95

Amedei Chocolate Amedei was created by the brother and sister partnership of Cecilia and Alessio Tessieri who much to our surprise had no prior chocolate making experience. Their mission was to make the best possible chocolate on earth through careful ingredient selection. Amedei uses only the finest beans, highly aromatic Criollo (rarest and most prized) and Trinitario.

Amedei now enjoys a level of success and critical recognition that is almost unprecedented in the chocolate world. In 2008, following an examination by a committee of experts of the London Academy of Chocolate, Amedei won the Golden Bean Award for the best bean to bar chocolate in the world.

Neopolitan Cubes Filled with six squares of Amedei’s richly blended chocolate, these colourful cubes have to be one of the best ways to introduce yourself (and others) to Amedei’s chocolate making talents. Ideal for the Christmas table. £3.50

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Chocolate Creams These are so much more than another chocolate cream. Made by the chocolate champions at Amedei this Crema Toscana contains cocoa from the family’s own plantations, the finest Piedmont hazelnuts selected and toasted in house by Amedei, milk, sugar and a little vanilla. The result is like a little bit of velvety heaven inside your mouth - simply amazing.

Chocolate Cream 200g | £10.95 Chocolate Cream with Hazelnuts 200g | £10.95

Chocolate Bars These 50g bars are the best way to experience what can be achieved when time, care and attention are lavished on creating chocolate perfection.

Toscano Black 70% | 50g Toscano Black 66% | 50g Toscano Brown | 50g Toscano White | 50g

| £3.75 | £3.75 | £3.75 | £3.75

Hot Chocolate Made from 63% cocoa dark chocolate, Italian hazelnuts and bitter almonds this has really got us hooked. Mix with milk, slow low heat, constant stirring and a little patience will create one of the most luscious and rich drinks with a knee-weakening aroma and superbly complex chocolate and nut flavours.

250g | £14.95

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Fresh White Truffles The rare winter white truffle from Alba in the north of Italy is the worlds finest. Bought from the local markets and flown in to us once a week these truffles are gloriously fresh with an earthy intoxicating aroma that permeates the senses rapturously. You owe it to yourself to try the best. An original present for the foodie who has everything.

Limited availability from October to December.

Reserve yours early to guarantee delivery.

Prices changes from week to week - see www.luigismailorder.com or call for current pricing.

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Truffle Love Truffles are steeped in mystery. Ask an expert where to go truffle hunting and the response will be like asking a fisherman to divulge their favourite fishing area. Ask to accompany them on a truffle hunt and they will give you a 1000 reasons why you can’t. The truffle hunters in and around central and northern Italy come from families who have been involved in truffle hunting for generations and they will never divulge the actual location of their hunting grounds to anyone outside the family. Highly sought after and renowned as a powerful aphrodisiac truffles, especially the prized white variety, have a pungent but gloriously exotic aroma. Fresh, in season truffles are hard to beat, but our collection of oils, butter, cream and honey also offer a different way of injecting some delicious truffle flavour into your foods.

Truffle Slicer

Truffle Honey

A truffle is a terrible thing to waste. This stainless steel shaver has razor sharp adjustable blades that makes it easy to slice even the smallest truffle thinly and evenly.

The Italian region of Umbria is well known for being one of the best producers of what is considered the black gold of gastronomy.

It is the Umbrian truffle an elite dressing for pasta, meats and sauces that has been used to create this truffle honey. Produced by Poddi at their workshop in Terni this sweet fragrant honey is laced with chopped black truffle and is nothing short of addictive.

The balance of earthiness and sweetness explodes in your mouth with flavour. Pair it with cured meats or hard cheeses.

Stainless Steel | £17.50 Stainless Steel with Wooden Handle | £25.50

130g | £8 250g | £16.95

‘try this with our Pecorino Pientino cheese - amazing!’

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Truffle Salami A very special salami, traditional Tuscan, delicately flavoured and perfectly complemented with real pieces of black truffle.

240g | £8.50

Truffle Cheese When you combine the expertise of Italian cheese making to the exquisite flavours of fragrant Italian truffles, the results cannot be anything less than extraordinary. Made using traditional methods these cheeses are ripened for just 20 days. The unique combination of milks gives this cheese a flavour that is slightly sharp from the ewes milk, and rich from the cows milk, added to that is the unmistakable flavour of truffles.

350g | £14

White Truffle Cream From the fairytale estate of San Pietro a Pettine, this delicious creamy sauce is made by hand, mixing their famous Umbrian white truffles with fresh cream. Perfect for enhancing risottos and pasta dishes or spread on crostini. A wonderful creation and a must for truffle fans.

90g | £12

San Pietro a Pettine White Truffle Oil Surrounding a beautiful 13th century church is San Pietro a Pettine, an estate with over 700 acres of ancient woods and some of the best truffle hunting grounds in Italy. As well as providing fresh truffles to the local markets San Pietro a Pettine hand make this outstanding extra virgin olive oil that has been infused with shavings of their white truffles. Wonderfully earthy, its heaven when used in risotto, pasta, or egg dishes or when drizzled over fresh buffalo mozzarella. This is one of the finest truffle oils we have tried and certainly one of the best ways that we know of obtaining a true truffle flavour outside of using fresh truffles.

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gift hampers Little Italy This gift box contains smaller versions of some of the favourite foods that people come to our little deli to taste.

Packed into our colorful gift box you will find our Tuscan extra virgin olive oil, a favourite balsamic vinegar from the Dodi family reserve, the greatest rice we’ve yet to find from Principato di Lucedo. a truffle oil, a balsamic jelly (amazing with Pecorino cheeses), a small panforte from Masoni and a tube of Italy’s famous Baci chocolates. £44.95

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Greatest Guest Want to be the greatest dinner guest ever?

Here is how. This luxury willow hamper contains the perfect ingredients for after dinner pleasure.

Inside your host will find fine Italian coffee from Illy, Neapolitan chocolates from the award winning Amedei, Vin Santo - the perfect dessert wine and our very own handmade Cantuccini for dipping.

It’s guaranteed to get you a repeat invite. £39.95

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Celebration A great way to let someone celebrate this Christmas in true Italian style. This stunning dark willow hamper comes with two bottles of the outstandingly good Foss Marai Prosecco and two individually wrapped chocolate coated nougat cigars. £39.95

Build your own custom hamper using our online gift builder - see page 28 for more details

Perfect Risotto In Italy they eat nearly as much risotto as they do pasta. This hamper comes with all the ingredients for making the creamiest, besttasting risottos we’ve ever made. Inside is an Arborio and Carnaroloi rice from The Principato Di Lucedo, a large wedge of ParmigianoReggiano, enough Borgotaro porcini mushrooms to keep you going for weeks, fragrant Spanish saffron, a truffle oil and instructions on how to make the perfect risotto. £50

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A Serious Case of Chocolate Perfect for corporate gifting, these individually wrapped bars are a great way to experience first hand Amedei’s chocolate making talents. Uniquely sized and perfect for impulse biting, snackers can take them back to their desks and chomp in peace.

Contains five dark 66% blend, five milk chocolate and five white chocolate. Fifteen in total, wrapped and packed in our classic white hamper. £55

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gift hampers Chilli Lover This stunning white hamper may look cool on the outside but on the inside it is a red-hot celebration of Calabria’s famous chilli peppers.

Inside we have our best selling chilli oil, Morelli’s linguine pasta with red chilli, the wonderfully named ‘Kamasutra’ condiment of crushed chilli’s infused in olive oil, a hot dip made from chillis, tomatoes, aubergene and porcini mushrooms, an amazing hot and sweet chilli jam a perfect pairing with strong cheeses and a half bottle of Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, perfect for cooling down afterwards. £45

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Sicilian Sensation This is a grand tribute to some of our sensational Sicilian food finds.

Inside this handsome hamper you will find Primo organic extra virgin olive oil, orange biscuits made by Marchesi Di San Giuliano, an extraordinary marmalade, a rich sweet pistachio cream, Corvo Bianco Duca di Salaparuta white wine, a bottle of Triskele Sicilia Duca di Salaparuta red wine and soft Amaretti biscuits, not from Sicily, but hand made by Giuseppe our Sicilian patisserie chef. £110

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Panettone and Prosecco

Vin Santo and Cantuccini Experience a centuries old Italian tradition with this perfectly paired gift box. Contained within is a bottle of the famous Tuscan dessert wine, Vin Santo and our very own hand made crunchy almond Cantuccini. The cantuccini should be dipped in a glass of the vin santo and eaten once they have softened - The perfect way to end a meal, or while away an hour at anytime of the day

No reason, just because. A great gift for someone you want to surprise.

Beautifully arranged into one of our printed gift boxes is a bottle of the amazing Foss Marai Prosecco and a 1kg gift wrapped panettone. £30

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Essential Oils Four of our favourite oils, gift wrapped and packed for the oil-loving cook in your life.

Inside we have a large bottle of our strong Tuscan extra virgin olive oil, a hot chilli oil from the ‘chilli capital’ of Calabria, Poddi’s extraordinary truffle oil and an organic lemon citrus oil made by Marina Colonna on her estate in Southern Italy. The gift includes written explanation of the making and best use of each oil. £55

gift hampers A Balsamic Tour For both the expert and beginner this is a great way to understand and taste first hand how expert blending and natural aging affects the texture, consistency and flavour of great balsamic. Each is made in the town of Castelvetro, southwest of Modena by La Vecchia Dispensa.

First is the more sour 8 year, next a more complex 10 year and to finish the unbelievably good, denser, sweeter flavours of the 20 year. This is an intriguing balsamic exploration and a great gift idea. Includes a written explanation of each and a jar of Balsamic Jelly, a perfect pairing with strong Pecorino cheeses. £85

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Taste of Italy Italy is a land of food heaven and with this grand gift the lucky recipient can experience a little bit of that heaven right there in their own home. Our luxury dark wicker hamper comes filled with extra virgin olive oil from Tuscany, Vecchia Dispensa’s 10 year aged balsamic vinegar, pastas from Morelli, a fresh basil pesto, a calabrian fig ball, a jar of fruit Mostarda, the best rice we’ve yet to find from Principato di Lucedo, Baci chocolates, a bag of Mulino Bianco biscuits, a large slab (320g) of L’ Artigiano handmade chocolate, a hand cut wedge of soft panforte - a delicious holiday cake from Siena, a bottle of Marchesi De Frescobaldi Castello Di Pomino and a bottle of Antinori’s Peppoli Chianti Classico. £150

Truffle Love This is the ultimate gift for anyone who loves, or you think will love, the exotic aromas and flavour of Italy’s truffles. Packed inside an outstanding white truffle oil from San Pietro a Pettine, a white truffle cream, a Tuscan salami laced with pieces of black truffle, truffle butter and Poddis sweet fragrant honey with truffle. £65

Pasta Fantasia Here we have a great big-boxed celebration of Italy’s most famous creation - pasta! Selected from our three favourite pasta makers this is a collection of those pastas that you may not have the opportunity to taste everyday. This gift box includes Martelli Spaghetti & Martelli Penne. From the Morelli family Strozzapreti, Straccetti, Linguine with Red Chilli, Fettuccine with Olives, Tagliolini with Truffles, a bag of the dramatic and elegant looking Tagliatelle with Black Squid Ink. Finally from Cipriani their Tagliolini with Spinach and two of our favourite sauces - the spicy Bizantina and the milder Pomodoro plus a fresh bail pesto from Seggiano. £60

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gift hampers If size matters then this will make you proud.

A collection of all our top-selling, most popular, most delicious products gathered in one grand hamper.

The lucky recipient will take days to taste everything, weeks to enjoy everything and you’re guaranteed get years of thanks.

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Food Fantasy Inside: Gentile pasta from Naples Hand made breadsticks with Rosemary Luigis Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Tuscany A Ligurian green and a red pesto from the family run ROI Carnaroli rice made by Ferron Martelli traditionally made pasta from Tuscany

Handcrafted vinegar made from soft and rich Piemontese Arneis wine

Caffarel Gianduia chocolates

A thick sweet balsamic from the Dodi family reserve

Hand made Cantuccini

Almonds roasted in our own kitchens

Truffle butter from San Pietro a Pettine

Sicilian wafer biscuits from Marchesi di San Giuliano

Decadent chocolate spread from the worlds finest chocolate maker - Amedei

Hand wrapped traditional panettone

Sweet honey, laced with chopped black truffle

Leone De Castris Salice Salentino Riserva red wine

food fantasy Sicilian organic orange marmalade

Marchesi di Frescobaldi Pomino white wine ÂŁ275

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Happy Hostess We can’t think of a hostess who wouldn’t be thrilled to receive this thoughtful collection of unique and delicious kitchen essentials.

Inside our ribbon tied luxury hamper are Rizzardi Denocciolato olive oil made from olives grown on the hills beside the shore of Lake Garda, an aged balsamic from La Vecchia Dispensa and a ceramic jar of the indescribably good Amarena Fabbri Italian cherries. £60

gift hampers Anti Pasti Gift Box Perfect for parties great and small, a gift boxed collection of our fresh Italian appetisers. Includes Sun Blushed Tomatoes, Charcoal Roasted Artichoke Hearts, Balsamic Onions, Jumbo Green Olives, Home Roasted Almonds and Black Olive Pate. Serves 4 - 6 £30

A Perfect Pair Two of our favourites laid side by side in either our white or dark whicker hamper. Luigis Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the Tuscan hills of Montecatini and La Vecchia Dispensa’s elegant aged balsamic. Also includes two of our hand painted dipping bowls so that the lucky recipient can get started with out delay. £40

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The Weekender Filled with foods for perfect weekend grazing this is a great all purpose gift box. Inside is a whole sheeps milk cheese, a mini salami from Abruzzese, our homemade black olive pate, roasted almonds, a sicilian organic orange marmalade, cantccuini biscuits and a bottle of the outstandingly good Peppoli wine. £65

The Long Weekender

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This grand gift includes all of the items in ‘The Weekender’ plus hand made breadsticks, our jumbo green pitted olives, salami with truffles, Luigis fresh pesto, a decadent chocolate spread, two chocolate bars from the award winning Amedei and a bottle of our favourite Pinot Grigio made by Santa Margherita £130

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The Pecorinos This is the first time we have put together a gift box exclusively compiled of Italy’s famous Pecorino cheeses. Each is a different style of Pecorino, cut and wrapped by hand and presented in our printed gift box. Inside we have the richly flavoured Pecorino Sardo, the sharper, harder and saltier Pecorino Romano, the fresher Pecorino Pientino and a Pecorino Perperino enriched with pieces of fresh red chili pepper. We also include a jar of the outstanding Poddi truffle honey and a written explanation about each cheese.

Set of Five | £35

cheese gifts Cheese Tower If you are looking to make someone a gift of cheese this is pretty much the ultimate. With over a kilo of each, accompaniments and wines this will see the lucky recipient through Christmas, New Year and quite possibly well into March. Packed into one of our luxury gift hamper is, fresh and creamy Vignote, wonderfully intense Gorgonzola Piccante, Organic Blue Stilton, Taleggio, a Pecorino from Sardinia, balsamic jelly, truffle honey, a Calabrian fig ball, a bottle of Leone De Castris Salice Salentino Riserva and a bottle of the Villa Antinori Toscana.

Set of Ten | £175

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Italian Cheeseboard Four Italian cheeses that taste astounding each cut and wrapped to order. Our colourfully printed gift box includes: Pecorino Sardo (300g), Provolone Piccante (300g), a Pecorino Pientino (300g), Bel Paese (300g), soft dried figs from Calabria (wrapped in fig leaves and twine), a jar of balsamic jelly and a stunning hand crafted olive wood cheeseboard to serve it all up on.

Set of Seven | £70

French Cheesebox Cut and wrapped to order this is a selection of our favourite French cheeses - a perfect balance of texture, flavour and style. Gift box includes: Brie de Meaux (300g), Chaumes (300g) a Camembert (approx 250g) and two whole mini goats cheeses (60g each).

Set of Four | £30

Italian Chessebox What a different place the world be without the luxurious and decadent cheeses of Italy. Cut and wrapped to order here is a selection of our favourites. Gift box includes: Parmigiano-Reggiano (300g), Taleggio (300g), Provolone Piccante (300g), and a Pecorino from Sardinia (300g).

Set of Four | £30

Pecorino & Honey This is a rare treat, a whole fresh Pecorino from the small town of Pienza paired with a jar of Poddi’s truffle infused honey which should be drizzled over thinly cut slices of the cheese. The balance of the honey’s sweetness with the fresh Pecorino flavour is a revelation. This is so good, it makes us wonder why we didn’t come up with this gift box sooner.

Set of Two | £35

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Gourmet Gift

Build your own

If you’re looking for something different, something special or something personal, we can build the perfect present just for you. Simply pick the items that you’ll know they’ll love and we will do all the work of creating, wrapping and packing your bespoke gourmet gift!

Step 1 Pick the contents Step 2 Write your gift message Step 3 Name the date you want your gift to arrive Step 4 Leave the rest to us

Our hampers and gift boxes come in a number of different sizes and we will use the one that can best hold the number of items that you have chosen. You can build your gift on our website or call and speak to one of our dedicated personal gift builders.

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Amaretti di Saronno Crunchy, crispy and full of almond flavour these famous biscuits from Saronno are a Christmas essential. Each biscuit is individually wrapped and packed into either an attractive box or decorated gift tin. For larger biscuit eating occasions try our 500g bag.

200g Box | £6.95 450g Tin | £17.95 500g Bag | £10.95

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Masoni Classic Panforte The Panforte from Masoni Pietro is one of the best we’ve tasted. A family run business who still produce their product largely by hand, is made using only the highest quality ingredients including the fabulous Tuscan millefiori honey and not the inferior armelline type, used by many others. The Panforte is noticeably moister and contains more candied fruit than any others.

100g | £3.75 250g | £5.95 450g | £9.95

Panforte Panforte is one of the most traditional of all Italian desserts and a speciality of Siena in Tuscany region. A Panforte’s basic ingredient includes fresh almonds, candied- fruits, spices and honey, however there are many producers of Panforte and each has their own secret recipe and interpretation on the original.

A Giant Panforte This version of the most classic of Panfortes weighs over 5kg. It’s very impressive and extremely delicious and makes a fantastic centrepiece for any Christmas party.

5kg | £90.00

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Chocolate Covered Panforte

Panforte with Figs and Walnut

We thought it was hard to improve on Masoni Pietro’s classic Margherita Panforte… however if you like chocolate this is exactly what they have done. Masoni’s classic Margherita Panforte has been enrobed in a layer of rich dark chocolate.

This speciality panforte does not use the traditional ingredients of almonds and candied fruits but is instead made with dried figs and walnuts - a recipe that was first used during World War II when the bakers of the time were forced to ‘improvise’ due to the scarcity of raw materials. Despite its unconventional origins this is a fantastic cake, one that should take pride of place on your Christmas table.

450g | £12.95

450g | £12.95

Sapori Panforte Margherita

Panpepato

Sapori have been producing Panforte since 1832 and this classic sweet Margherita version has become one of Italy’s best selling.

Presented in a colourfully decorated round box their Panforte is packed with candied fruits and almonds and their own exclusive mix of spices.

From Bonci, a family run bakery in Central Tuscany, this is a wonderful twist on the classic panforte. Made from dried figs, candied melon & orange peel and a variety of nuts all enrobed in a sumptuous shell of dark chocolate sprinkled with pink peppercorns. £10.95

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Oil & vinegar Oil & Balsamic Cruet Made from hand blown glass this cruet contains Marina Colonna extra virgin olive oil and La Vecchia Dispensa’s outstanding aged balsamic. £45

Petraia Organic Olive Oil After our first taste of this olive oil, we knew instantly why Elia Pellegrino set aside many acres on his family farm in Puglia to grow organic olives for this oil. With a big, intense aroma that simply astounds and a full fruity flavour with a peppery punch this is one of the boldest Pugliese oils we have ever tasted. 500ml | £15.95

Luigis Extra Virgin Olive Oil Our top selling olive oil is made by an old school friend of Luigi’s who now has his own olive groves on the hills of their Tuscan home town of Montecatini. Made from hand-picked Frantoio and Muraiole olives pressed the same day they’re taken from the tree, the oil itself is hugely flavourful. When poured it has a clear pleasingly green colour and a wonderful fruity aroma with a hint of apple and a scent of green leaves and grass. The flavour is typically Tuscan - strong and pungent.

250ml | £7.95 750ml | £17.50

Laudemio Extra Virgin Olive Oil The Frescobaldi family has played a significant role in the development of cultural life in Florence since the Middle Ages and have always enjoyed a very close relationship with agriculture, long being one of Tuscany’s premium wine producers. In more recent years they began applying their experience with growing grapes to growing

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olives. Their oil is produced from early harvested Tuscan varieties of Frantoio, Moraiolo and Leccino olives grown and pressed on the Frescobaldi’s hillside estate. The oil is exceptional, clear and intensely green, fruity, full, well rounded and spicy. 500ml | £19.95

Monti Sabini Extra Virgin Olive Oil The production of olive oil is a great tradition for the Griscioli family, a tradition that has been passed down the generations. Today, Paolo and Maria cultivate three olive groves situated just outside the village of Scandriglia, in the innocent landscape of the Sabine Hills. The olives are harvested by hand and taken the same day to the local mill, where they are cold pressed. The flavour is exceptional, nicely rounded and long lasting. Monti Sabini’s quantities are quite limited at less than 2,000 bottles a year, a family who would truly rather focus on quality than quantity. The bottle is as compelling as the oil: tall thin and with a handwritten tag indicating the olive grove the oil came from.

500ml | £19.95

Marina Colonna Extra Virgin Olive Oil This oil is made by Marina Colonna on her estate in the Molise, a little over 100 miles due east of Rome. Marina oversees every aspect of its production from the selection of which variety of olive tree to grow, to the area of the estate to plant the new trees, all the way to their cultivation, processing, storing and bottling. This dramatic and intense attention to detail is rewarded in the sheer quality of the finished oil. This classic blend is made using several varieties of hand picked olives including Frantoio, Peranzana and Coratina. It is hugely flavourful and perfectly balanced, with a robust fruitiness and luscious smooth texture. One of the best. 250ml | £10.95

Luigis voted one of the 10 best olive oils by The Independent

Olive Oil Dispenser If you are or you know anyone who is like us and enjoys olive oil on just about everything then you should take a closer look at this. Made from stainless steel and mounted on its own stand this is a great way to hold, preserve and serve your favourite olive oil. A really unique gift that makes a stunning (and practical) addition to any home kitchen.

Comes by itself or add a bottle of our 750ml Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil for an extra £10.00 - a saving of £7.50 (over 40%).

2 Litre Dispenser | £70.00 2 Litre Dispenser & Luigis Extra Virgin Olive Oil | £80.00 5 Litre Dispenser | £85.00 5 Litre Dispenser & Luigis Extra Virgin Olive Oil | £90.00

Gifts of Oil & Vinegar Balsamic Barrel The aging attics of La Vecchia Dispensa in Castelvetro, near Modena, are stuffed with barrels. Old barrels, new barrels. Small ones for precious cargo, large ones for just-cooked must. Made from chestnut, oak and half a dozen other woods, each of them holds balsamic vinegar caught somewhere on its way from grape to bottle and now you can have one of your own. La Vecchia Dispensa’s have fashioned a few small, seasoned oak barrels that we can send you filled with their best-selling 8 year aged balsamic. Kept sealed, it’ll last indefinitely and get better with time. £125

Collection of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia Beautifully presented in a suede covered hinged case embossed in gold with the stamp of the consortium among producers of ‘Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Reggio Emilia’ is Dodis collection of their three traditional balsamics. Inside is the Bollino Aragosa, the ‘Red Seal’ aged for at least 12 years, the Bollino Argento the ‘Silver Seal’ aged for 18 years and Bollino Oro, the ‘Gold Seal’ aged for 25 years and considered the finest of balsamic vinegars. £350

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wines drinking wines Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio This is one of Luigi’s favourites, from the estate of Santa Margherita comes this excellent Pinot Grigio. A dry white wine, pale straw yellow in colour with a clean, intense aroma and a dry flavour with a pleasant golden apple aftertaste. £12.50

Leone De Castris Salice Salentino Riserva A traditional Salice Salentino riserva, ruby red in colour this is a powerful red wine that has an intense but delicate aroma and a dry, harmonious, warm flavour. £13.95

Bersano Gavi Made from the cortese grape this Gavi has a characteristic and fragrant aroma and a fresh, elegant flavour with a lasting fruity aftertaste. £14.25

Party wines Foss Marai Prosecco Extra Dry This is one of our favourites, the Prosecco Extra-Dry, a smooth velvety wine with a gentle hint of acacia and apple. A delightful companion for any time of day. £14.25

Bellavista Cuvee Brut This Cuvee Brut is made following a traditional bottle-fermentation technique developed by Dom Pérignon. The result is an extremely elegant wine, pale yellow, full of fine bubbles, with a crisp apple aroma and a fine rich flavour. £32.50

Bellavista Gran Cuvee Brut From winemaker Mattia Vezzola, this is the reference point for brilliantly pure, elegant, Italian sparkling wine. £43.95

rare & fine wines Prunotto Barolo Barolos are different. They really are a category by themselves and this Prunotto is a particularly fine example of that. Pair with a heavy meat stew, or game such as wild boar or something else that can stand up to it. £38.95

Antinori Tignanello Tignanello is produced exclusively from the Tignanello vineyard at Antinori’s Santa Cristina Estate. Complex, stylish, sophisticated and delicious - one of our favourites! £68.50

Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri Sassicaia This Sassicaia is a deeply coloured and intense looking wine with an aroma of berries, cherries, herbs and spices and a taste packed with fruit. Full bodied, rich and opulent, this wine has a delicious velvety finish. £197.50

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Vin Santo Traditionally Tuscan, Vin Santo, or ‘Saint Wine’ is made from a blend of white grapes, Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia with the occasional use of Grechetto. Amber in colour and bursting with fruitcake like aromas, Vin Santo is sweet with intense flavour, but far from being ‘sticky’ the taste is crisp with an almost dry finish. Most are ready to drink right away but will also last in a cellar almost indefinitely. The Tuscans long ago determined that the best match for a sweet dessert wine is a less sweet treat to go alongside of it. The classic pairing is Cantuccini, the hard almond biscuits of Tuscany. Quite delicious on their own, matched with the Vin Santo they become something at a whole new level. Serve slightly cool, sip slowly and enjoy, Gambellara Vin Santo | £29.95 Vin Santo Del Chianti Classico | £27.95 Antinori Vin Santo | £32.95 Antinori Donato | £13.95

Luigis Cantuccini The invention of these famous crunchy almond biscuits is credited to a Tuscan baker who served them with the local sweet wine.

Like all good ideas this one quickly spread and before too long Cantuccini could be found in the window of every pasticceria in Tuscany.

Cantuccini are now available all over Italy and across the world but like all food the quality between them varies enormously.

Handmade for us by a small bakery in Pisa, these Cantuccini have a great texture and are just the right size for dunking. However, what really seems to make the difference is having one of the highest almond contents we ever seen - 25% versus between 10% and 20% that you would find in many other examples. Give them a try, tell us what you think.

300g | £6.25

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Calabrian Fig & Chocolate Salami At this time of year figs are one of our favourite things, what could be better. Well how about figs with chocolate! From a small pasticceria in the Italian city of Cosenza this salami shaped dessert is made from Dottato figs combined with other fruits, nuts and chocolate. This is as good as it sounds.

Slice and enjoy.

180g | £6.50

Giant Chocolate Coin A stocking classic, the chocolate coin. A full 10cm across this giant is made from Caffarels smooth milk chocolate. Looks great, loads of fun and tastes amazing.

65g | £2.95

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Balsamic Jelly For those who just can’t get enough of the great balsamic taste this is a must have.

Serve with meats and mild cheeses or for something really exceptional try with strawberries or the best vanilla ice cream you can find. £4.95

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Balsamic Sampler Tasting a well-aged balsamic can be an amazing experience, but it can also be amazingly expensive. Here’s a way around it. This set is the perfect way to get a better understanding of how the ageing process changes the flavour of balsamic vinegar.

Contains 4 small bottles of La Vecchia Dispensa’s 8, 10, 20 and 40 year aged balsamics. Like vials of perfume, just way tastier. Each one contains 9ml, 36ml in total.

Pack of 4 | £13.95

Delias Happy Christmas

Truffle Salt

We had our Christmas present early this year when we found out that Britain’s best selling cookery writer - Delia Smith had chosen to include us in her new book as her favorite supplier of charcuterie, cheeses, panettone and other essential Italian favourites. So for this Christmas we are making Delia an honorary Italian and her book is available to buy direct from us.

Turn the top and breathe it in: earthy, musty, intoxicating. The highly-prized Italian truffles are delicately blended with sea salt to bring rich, earthy flavour to your cooking. Great for risottos, egg dishes, red meats or just about anywhere that you want some truffle flavour.

30g | £12

£12.50

Nougat Chocolate Cigar Italy was the birthplace of nougat, a sweet that even today is still associated predominantly with Christmas. These soft nougat cigars are covered in a fine layer of chocolate.

100g | £3.25

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Luigis Delicatessen first opened its doors in 1973 and has become one of the UK’s leading Italian speciality food stores. With an emphasis on flavour, Italian tradition and integrity of ingredients Luigis has gained a reputation for sourcing and producing the finest, full flavoured, traditionally made Italian foods.

Here you will find everything from farmhouse cheeses, cured meats, and salamis to estate olive oils and vinegars and pretty much everything in between. From our own kitchens in London, we are dedicated to bringing great tasting Italian food such as appetisers, handmade pastas and award winning sauces, to Italian food lovers everywhere.

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