'For the Italian Pantry' Gift Box

Every Italian pantry should be equipped with these items! White beans from Rancho Gordo are the star of our weekly pasta e fagioli and so many Italian one-pot-wonders. Pasta by yours truly, a terrific Ligurian pesto and REAL Italian pine nuts make for the best 5 minute meal. We always face a jar of Maida's broccolini in evoo on hand.

Capers can instantly brighten a dish, and these are some of the best in the world – grown on Pantelleria, a tiny volcanic island between Sicily and Tunisia, picked by hand like they have been for centuries. We foresee more than a few stellar dishes coming from these staple ingredients. This gift box would be well accompanied by a bottle of olive oil, wine or a cookbook.