luigi's mail order christmas catalogue 2012

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Mail Order Catalogue

Christmas 2012

for food lovers

order online: www.luigismailorder.com or tel: 0203 051 9352

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Welcome to Luigi’s

3 Easy ways to order Gift cards

Luigis is all about good food sold by people that know about and

love what they’re doing. There is only one Luigis Delicatessen.

Started in 1973, our ‘Italian deli’ has spent nearly forty years

selling the most fantastic, exciting, best tasting, collection of

foods we can find. Farmhouse cheeses, estate bottled olive oils,

rare vinegars, handmade pastas and much much more.

In our kitchens, we use fresh, authentic ingredients to create an

exciting eclectic collection of foods, some traditional and other

outrageously unique but all made with a total commitment to

quality and great taste.

Call 0203 051 9352

Email [email protected]

Online www.luigismailorder.com

From £10 to £300 Free Delivery

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Contents

Delivery InformationDelivery RatesNext Day Delivery to UK Mainland Addresses £5.95Delivery of Fresh Foods to UK Mainland Addresses £6.95Free delivery for orders over £100 going to a single deliveryaddress.

Delivery DatesTell us when you would like your order or gift to arrive and we will guarantee delivery on that date. For online orders you can select a delivery date on checkout.

Fresh Food CareFresh perishable food needs extra care to arrive in delicious condition. We add extra insulation and gel ice packs to keep things nice and cool.

What if I’m not inNobody wants to sit around all day waiting for a delivery, just tell us where we should leave it and we will follow your instructions. If your sending a gift and don’t know where it should be left, don’t worry we’ve become experts at finding safe places and friendly neighbours.

GiftsFor all gift purchases you can request a free gift card and specify your own personal gift message.

Our GuaranteeIf you experience any problem with any of our products, customer service, delivery or even if you just don’t like how it tastes - please let us know. We’ll do whatever it takes to make it right for you.

4-5 Cheeses

6-7 Panettone & Pandoro

8-21 Gift Boxes & Hampers

22-24 Gifts of Cheese

25 Gifts to Drink

26-29 Let Us Entertain You

30-31 Made by Us

32-33 Sweet Gifts

34 Olive Oil Gallery

35 Fresh White Truffles

36-37 Stocking Fillers

38-39 Panforte & Torrone

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Parmigiano ReggianoThe worlds most famous hard cheese began life seven centuries ago in the Italian provinces of Parma and Reggio Emilia, areas blessed by nature with the finest cattle grazing land. It is here that the local cheese craftsmen utilise a totally natural process that has not changed for 700 years. No additives, no machinery, no gimmicks... just sweet, fresh milk in its pristine state... and then nature’s own good time where it is aged for a minimum of 24 months.

TaleggioOne of Italy’s oldest cheeses, and named after where it was first produced in Val Taleggio (Lombardy), this is a superb semi-soft cheese with a rich, creamy texture and a strong but not overpowering aroma. Aged in caves for a minimum of two months gives the cheese its unique flavour.

Pecorino with ChilliLike Tuscany and Sardinia, Sicily has a long history of sheep farming and producing exceptional sheep’s milk cheeses. This very fresh version is aged for just a few weeks, the mild milky flavour balanced perfectly with a hint of sweet, hot flavour from the added red chilli.

AsiagoAsiago is named after the town in which it’s made in the Veneto region. Aged for just a few months this is the younger form of this cheese, a medium soft texture with mild and sweet flavours.


Aged in caves for a unique sweet and delicate flavour

Not all Parmigiano Reggiano is the same

Just say cheese!cheeses

From £6.95 per 250g




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CastelmagnoThis rarely tasted traditional cows milk cheese is made high in the mountains around Cuneo in northern Italy. With it’s DOP status restricting production to only three small communes, this cheese is exclusive and scarce. Traditional Castelmagno spends a minimum of two months maturing in natural caves, these wheels are 6 months old giving a stronger flavour but with a little kick of sweet.

Blu del MoncenisioWe love this cheese for it’s firm, creamy texture... it slowly melts in the mouth and doesn’t crumble like many other blue cheeses. The taste is bright, peppery and just “blue” enough. Drizzle with a bit of honey and this will become the new stand-out star on your cheese plate.

Goat GorgonzolaBlue cheeses made with goat’s milk are not that common which is probably why this one gets a lot of attention. This dense, creamy, delicious creation is the work of cheese maker Ambrogio Arnoldi. Lighter and sweeter than a traditional cows milk Gorgonzola the ‘blue’ is less fierce and there is a glorious goats milk tang.

UbriacoMade from cows milk in Italy’s Veneto region the producers soak the cheese in the local wine and cover with the crushed grape pomace (the grape skins that remain after pressing). Left to mature for a minimum eight months the wine accelerates the aging process but also gives a spicy fruity after bite, an excellent contrast to the milder flavours inside.


Drunk Cheese

Italy’s other great blue cheese

Rare and hard to find cheeses

cheeses





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Baked to perfection!

panettone & pandoro

100g £5

1 kg £15.95

1 kg £15.95

These are our versions of Italyʼs most famous cakes made for us by a bakery in Turin. Beautifully hand wrapped these are a Christmas essential and ideal for gift giving.

Luigis Classic PanettoneOne of our most popular gifts: rich, moist panettone loaded with raisins and candied fruit, baked in the traditional way. Wrapped by hand this will keep for months after delivery although put it in front of a hungry crowd and it will be gone within the hour.

Luigis PandoroA soft and delicate cake shaped like a fluted cone. Originally made in Verona the Pandoro like its Milanese cousin the Panettone have become staples during the Christmas season. Pandoro can be enjoyed in many ways - we often prefer it simply as it comes sprinkled with a little powdered sugar, however if you want to experiment a little serve with Zabaione or Mascarpone cream. It’s superb.

Luigis Mini PanettonePanettone - miniature style, 100g of feather-light golden cake, ideal for dressing your Christmas party table and feeding your hungry guests.

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Panettone Soaked in Vin SantoFrom 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. When you unwrap it the aromas are overwhelming.

Tre Marie PanettoneMaking good quality panettone is not an easy task. There are many critical points in the preparation that some makers don’t quite get right. In Milan, Tre Marie have been baking up some of the best since the early 1800’s.

The Classic OneThe original classic recipee, feathery-light, loads of raisins and candied fruits

The Nutty OneTheir classic panettone base with a sweet, crisp hazelnut topping

The Chocolate OneFilled with dark chocolate pieces and topped with a double layer of dark chocolate.


Drunk Cake

The sweetest member of the family

Classic panettone with a layer of fine hazelnuts

From the home of Panettone

panettone & pandoro

130g £6.95450g £17.95700g £22.95

1 kg £18.50

More Panettones online www.luigismailorder.com

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Say it with a gift box

Panforte TrioPanforte is the ‘cake of Siena’ and has been since the thirteenth century. Intense and delicious they are traditionally made with nuts, candied fruits, spices and honey. This gift box includes three, a traditional recipe, a special recipe version made with dried figs and walnuts and one that has been wrapped in a sweet layer of dark chocolate.

Panettone & ProseseccoA great gift for someone you want to surprise. Beautifully arranged into one of our gift boxes is a bottle of the amazing Foss Marai Prosecco and a 1kg gift wrapped panettone.

Rockin’ RisottoIn Italy they eat nearly as much risotto as they do pasta. This gift comes with all the ingredients for making the creamiest, best-tasting risottos we’ve ever made. The gift box includes: Arborio and Carnaroli rice from The Principato Di Lucedo, a large wedge of Parmigiano- Reggiano, Borgotaro porcini mushrooms, fragrant saffron, a truffle oil and instructions on how to make your risottos rock.

gift boxes & hampers


£35.00

£40.00

£55.00

For the best tasting risottos ever!

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More hampers online www.luigismailorder.com

Essential OilsFour 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 ‘chili capital’ of Calabria, from Umbria, Poddi’s extraordinary truffle oil and an organic lemon citrus oil made by Marina Colonna on her estate in Southern Italy. Includes a written explanation of the making and best use of each oil.

Little ItalyThis gift contains smaller versions of some of the favourite foods that people come to our little deli to taste. The gift box includes: our Tuscan extra virgin olive oil, a favourite thick, sweet aged balsamic vinegar from the Dodi family reserve, the greatest rice we’ve yet to find from Principato di Lucedo. a balsamic jelly (amazing with cheeses), a small panforte from Masoni, a chilli bomb from Calabria, a truffle oil from Umbria, a hand made mini-panettone and a half bottle of our favourite pinot grigio from Santa Margherita.

A Balsamic TourFor 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 balsamic 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 La Vecchia Dispensa Balsamic Jelly, a perfect pairing with strong Pecorino cheeses.



A startling exploration of balsamic flavours

Its ‘oil’ over now

A great way to taste a little bit of Italy

£55.00

£95.00

£65.00

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Presents made perfect

Pasta FantasiaThis is a great big-boxed celebration of Italy’s most famous creation. Selected from our five favourite pasta makers this is a collection of those pastas that you may not have the opportunity to taste everyday. Our gift box includes Martelli Spaghetti, Gentile Paccheri made in Gragnano, Rustichellas’ very special Primo Grano heirloom wheat pasta, from the Morelli family, their Straccetti, Strozzapreti, Pici,Linguine with Red Chilli, a bag of the dramatic and elegant looking Tagliatelle with Black Squid Ink, and from Cipriani their wide ribbon shapped Pappardelle. To keep it all company we include sauces from Cipriani, Rustichella and our favourite Ligurian Pesto made by ROI.

Taste of ItalyItaly 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 wicker hamper comes filled with extra virgin olive oil from Tuscany, a sweet, aged balsamic from the Dodi family reserve, artisan pasta from Rustichella, the best rice from the Principato Di Lucedo, two pestos from Liguria, a chicken liver and truffle pate, two chocolate bars from the award winning Amedei, a decadent truffle honey, a rustic stone ground chocolate bar made by Leone, two jams from Sicily, Leone’s luxurious hazelnut chocolate cream, Torrone with Piedmont Hazelnuts, an art deco tin of fruit confections, a large jar of the iconic Rum Baba, Torroncino, a sweet blend of honey and hazelnuts and a bottle of Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio.



£65.00

£225.00

May all your pasta dreams come true!

The best of Italy in a hamper

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Food FantasyIf 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.

Celebration BoxA great way to let someone celebrate in true Italian style. This gift box comes with two bottles of Prosecco and two individually wrapped chocolate coated nougat cigars.

Inside is: 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, A thick sweet balsamic from the Dodi family reserve, Truffle butter from San Pietro a Pettine, Decadent chocolate spread from the worlds finest chocolate maker - Amedei, Sweet honey, laced with chopped black truffle, Sicilian organic orange marmalade, Caffarel Gianduia chocolates, Almonds roasted in our own kitchens, Hand made Cantuccini, Sicilian wafer biscuits from Marchesi di San Giuliano, Hand wrapped traditional panettone, Leone De Castris Salice Salentino Riserva red wine and Marchesi di Frescobaldi Pomino white wine.

Congratulations, celebrations..

£50.00

£275.00

The ULTIMATE gift!




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Gifts for the host

A pefect pairTwo of our favourites laid side by side in a luxury white gift box. Luigis Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the Tuscan hills of Montecatini and La Vecchia Dispensa’s elegant aged balsamic. Also includes one of our terraced dipping bowls so that the lucky recipient can get started with out delay.

Walking ChocolateFrom the oldest chocolate shop in Sicily this carrying case contains 10 mixed bar of their incredible handmade chocolate.

Kitchen EssentialsThis makes a great treat for the newly married or the newly housed, the kitchen essentials that every home should have.

This big printed hamper box is filled with the basic blocks of good cooking and good eating. Nothing is too perishable or needs refrigeration, so you can send it without worrying if they’ll open it before the honeymoon.

Packed inside is our very own extra virgin olive oil, a well aged balsamic vinegar from La Vecchia Dispensa, pastas from Martelli, sauce from Cipriani, Seggiano Basil Pesto, Ferron Rice, Molinari Coffee, our hame made Cantucccini biscuits, Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio and one of our printed T-Towels.



£45.00

£90.00

Just got married, or just moved home?

£35.00

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Greatest Guest HamperWant to be the greatest dinner guest ever? Here is how. This luxury white gift box contains the perfect ingredients for after dinner pleasure. Inside your host will find Neapolitan chocolates from Caffarel, a panforte from Siena, Vin Santo - the perfect dessert wine and our very own handmade Cantuccini for dipping. It’s guaranteed to get you a repeat invite.

Happy HostessWe can’t think of a hostess who wouldn’t be thrilled to receive this thoughtful collection of unique and delicious treats. Inside our ribbon tied gift box is a luxurious hot chocolate from the world renowned Amedei, a chocolate covered panforte, a ceramic jar of the indescribably good Amarena Fabbri Italian cherries and a bottle of Antinori Scalabrone Bolgheri Rosato.

Vin Santo & CantucciniLet someone experience a centuries old Italian tradition with this perfectly paired gift box. Inside they will find a bottle of the famous Tuscan dessert wine Vin Santo and our very own hand made crunchy almond Cantuccini for dipping.



The perfect pairing

Something for your host

£65.00Better than flowers

£55.00

£35.00

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Hot stuff

Chilli AddictIf you know someone that favours hot flavours they should still brace themselves before opening this. It is a hamper stuffed to bursting with testaments to the Calabrian chilli pepper. Once unwrapped this will heat a house for weeks to come.

Inside they will find a chilli flavoured olive oil, tarrali with chili, linguine with red chilli, an amazing hot and sweet chilli jam a perfect pairing with strong cheeses, a spicy chorizo, Yellowfin Tuna with chili, Ndjua - Calabrias spicy spreadable salami, a chilli bomb from the small town of Soverato, a whole wheel of Pecorino cheese with chilli, a box of chocolate truffles delicately flavoured with a hint of chilli, a bottle of our favourite pinot grigio and a chilli pepper themed wine bottle stopper.

Chilli LoverThis stunning white gift box may look cool on the outside but on the inside it is a red-hot celebration of Calabria’s famous chili peppers.

Inside we have our best selling chili oil, linguine pasta with red chili, Nduja - a spicy spreadable salmai, a ‘chilli bomb’ - of tomato, aubergine chilli and olive oil, an amazing hot and sweet chilli jam a perfect pairing with strong cheeses, a chilli wine bottle stopper and a half bottle of Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, perfect for cooling down afterwards.



£50.00

Brace yourself

Hot Stuff from Calabria

£140.00

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Sweet things

Sweet DreamsSome will call this gift box an indulgence, the recipient wont say anything at all they’ll just smile and eat. Inside we include soft, sugary real fruit jellies, two handmade chocolate bars from Amedei, a bag of Baci chocolates, a classic panforte with a luscious layer of dark chocolate, a tube of luxurious hazelnut chocolate cream, an art deco tin of hard fruity sweets from northern Italy and a bar of soft nougat wrapped in chocolate.

A Serious Case of ChocolateThe brother and sister partnership of Cecilia and Alessio Tessieri created Amedei for those who want to experience the intensity and purity of the very finest chocolate. Amedei uses only the finest beans, highly aromatic Criollo (rarest and most prized) and Trinitarioi and now enjoys a level of success and critical recognition that is almost unprecedented in the chocolate world.

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.

An Italian Christmas BoxIf you want to give someone a Christmas surprise Italian style why not send them this gift boxed collection of classic Italian Christmas essentials. Inside we include a hand-wrapped panettone, a panforte - the Christmas cake of Siena, Torrone, chocolate covered figs, two Christmas boxes of Leones small candies and a giant chocolate coin made by Caffarel.



A gift of the World’s finest chocolate

Treat with something sweet

£65.00

£75.00

£65.00

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Regional favourites

With love from LiguriaTalk about the cusine of Liguria and few with fail to mention their gentle and sweet olive oils and famous basil pesto. This gift wrapped celebration of these great culinary creations pairs a delicious feathery light olive oil and a traditonal pesto. To keep them company we include trofie pasta, a ligurian speciality and a jar of Pesto Rosso (Red Pesto).



Food straight from Italy’s Island

Favourites from Liguria

£35.00

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Sicilian SensationThis is a grand tribute to some of our sensational Sicilian food finds.Inside one of our handsome hampers you will find San Basilio Riserva Extra Virgin Olive Oil, lemon biscuits made by Marchesi Di San Giuliano, a fig jam, an orange marmalade, Sicilian Caponata made by our very own Sicilian chef, two handmade chocolate bars from the legendry Bonajuto, a pistachio cream, a box of bite size chocolate covered nougat a bottle of Corvo Bianco Duca di Salaparuta white wine, a bottle of the outstanding Triskele Sicilia Duca di Salaparuta red wine.

£150.00

Tuscan TreatIf you want to recall that perfect trip to Tuscany or inspire some dreams of Mediterranean sun, here’s some help. Presented in one of our luxury white hampers are pastas from Martelli and Morelli, Luigis fresh pesto, a decadent hazelnut and chocolate spread, our very own handmade cantuccini, chocolate bars from the award wining Amedei, a panforte from Siena, Luigi’s extra virgin olive oil, a fresh and fragrant truffle cheese, a bottle of Donato Vin Santo and a bottle of Villa Antinori Bianco Toscana wine.



£165.00

Magic of the Mediterranean

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Salami SamplerIf you know someone who loves real Italian salami then this is for them. A collection of three of our favourite salamis packed into our classic colourfully printed gift box. Inside there is a wild boar salami (over half a kilo), a Salami Abruzzese heavily seasoned with pepper and spices, a Tuscan salami with real pieces of black truffle and a hand crafted olive wood salami board to cut and serve on.

Saucy Sampler Gift BoxFour of our best selling home made fresh pesto sauces served together in one gift box. We’ll include our classic basil pesto, our spicy red hot pesto, a pistacchio pesto, and a wild rocket pesto. To keep them company will be a pack of Rustichellas Primo Grano Pasta.

The sauces are made each day in our own kitchens and is the best way we know how of enjoying a fresh authentic sauce eating experience outside of Italy.



£30.00

A Selection of three amazing whole salamis

£50.00

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Weekends never used to taste this good

The WeekenderFilled 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 tapenade, roasted almonds, a sicilian organic jam and two mini panettones.

The Long WeekenderFilled with foods for perfect weekend grazing this is a grand all purpose gift hamper.

Inside is a whole sheeps milk cheese, two mini salamis, our homemade black olive tapenade, roasted almonds, Gentile Pasta, our fresh pesto, grissini breadsticks, an organic jam and a honey from Siciliy, two handmade chocolate bars, a large 1kg panettone cake and a bottle of Bersano Gavi wine.



Welcome to the weekend

£135.00

£55.00

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Create your own gourmet gift

Corporate Gifts

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 know they’ll love and we will do all the work of creating, wrapping and packing

Whether you are looking to reward your staff, surprise a supplier or say thank you to a customer we specialise in creating delicious custom foods gifts that will be remembered long after they are gone. Call us on 0203 051 9352 or email [email protected] to see how we can help



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Truffle LoveThis is the ultimate gift for anyone who loves, or you think will love, the exotic aromas and flavour of Italy’s truffles.

Packed into a luxurious ribbon tied white willow hamper this gift includes a white truffle oil, a white truffle cream, a Tuscan salami laced with pieces of black truffle, carnaroli rice with truffle, a truffle butter, a truffle salt, handmade Tagliolini with truffle, truffle pate, Poddis sweet fragrant honey with truffle, and a whole fresh truffle cheese.

Our favourite truffle products

£150.00

Create your own gourmet gift More hampers online www.luigismailorder.com

Essential Office SuppliesThank the whole office with this collection of easy to share foods. Our ribbon tied hamper comes stuffed with a large 1kg panettone cake, a pandoro cake, a large bag of amaretti biscuits, chocolate covered coffee beans, four chocolare bars from Amedei, three chocolate bars from caffarel, and a couple of bags of our hand made cantuccini biscuits.



A gift for the whole office

£135.00

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Gifts of cheese

The PecorinosThis is the first time we have put together a gift box compiled exclusively of Italy’s famous sheep’s milk cheeses.

We include the most popular Pecorino Toscano, the sharper, saltier Pecorino Romano, the younger, milder Pecorino Pientino and a Pecorino Siciliano enriched with pieces of fresh red chili pepper. The four cheeses combined weigh in at one and a half kilograms in total. They’re hand cut to order, wrapped in our special cheese paper and sent gift boxed along with a bit of information on where they were made and how to enjoy them.

Essential Cheese AccessoriesThis gift box is a collection of unique products and flavours that perfectly pair with a variety of cheeses.

Included is a rich Balsamic Jelly, a sweet truffle honey from Umbria, a jar of red chilli and orange blossom honey and an onion relish from Siciliy along with a bottle of Vin Santo, a sweet Tuscan dessert wine.

An original gift for a cheese lover when sending fresh perishable cheese is not an option.

Italian Cheese BoardFeaturing four Italian cheeses that taste astounding and a box of artisan crackers. We include cave aged Taleggio, the sweet and mild Asiago, our best selling Pecorino Toscano and aged Gorgonzola.

The four cheeses weigh in at 1.6kg in total and should comfortably serve up to ten. They’re hand cut to order, wrapped in our special cheese paper and sent gift boxed along with a bit of information on where they were made and how to enjoy them.

gifts of cheese


Taste four of Italy’s finest sheep’s milk cheeses

Just add cheese

A luxurious gift of Italian cheese

£40.00

£45.00

£60.00

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£45.00

Cheese Makers ChoiceA few times each year we go back to the different cheese makers that we work with and ask them pick out their current favourties. From these we pick three that offer a perfect blend of texture and flavour to create this gift box.

Included are Monte Veronese D’allevo a mountain cheese made from semi-skimmed cows milk, a cave aged and matured Taleggio and Blu Del Moncenisio, a creamy blue cheese made in the Italian Alps,

The three cheeses combined weigh in at twelve hundred grams and will feed a hungry group of ten with ease. We cut wedges from our most mature wheels, just for you, wrap in our special cheese paper and send with a bit of information on where they were made and how to enjoy them.

A collection of our favourite cheeses

More cheese online www.luigismailorder.com

Italian Cheese AdventureThis gift is a collection of cheeses that are less well known, rarely available but astonishingly good.

Carefully arranged into one of our gift boxes we include Blu Del Moncenisio, a creamy blue cheese made in the Italian Alps, the super exclusive Castelmagno and Ubriaco, a cow’s milk cheese with a spicy fruity after bite.

The three combined weigh in at twelve hundred grams and will feed a hungry group of ten with ease. Each is hand cut to order, wrapped in our special cheese paper and sent with a bit of information on where they were made and how to enjoy them.


A dream for cheese lovers

£55.00

gifts of cheese

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Pecorino & HoneyThis 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.

Three From SicilyFrom the Italian Island we have combined three examples of Sicilian culinary craftsmanship into one elegant gift.

Included is a large wedge (over half a kilo) of fresh Pecorino cheese gently infused with red chilli, a jar of chilli and orange blossom honey (a perfect pairing for the cheese) and a bottle of the exceptional Triskele Sicilia Duca di Salaparuta wine.

The tasty trio are gift boxed and sent with some information on where they were made and how to enjoy them.

Vin Santo & Aged GorgonzolaHad the Port and Stilton last year? Why not try this instead. A rich and spicy Gorgonzola with a bottle of sweet Vin Santo dessert wine. As far as great pairings go this is right up their with oil and vinegar, strawberries and champagne or dare we say it, port and stilton.

gifts of cheese


A great match

£45.00

£35.00

£48.00

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The Best Cellar (12 Bottles)This grand hamper contains twelve of our favourite wine finds. From Tuscany to Sicily, from Prosecco to Vin Santo, each of these carefully selected wines is guaranteed to impress.

Inside is Bersano Gavi, (Piedmont), Duca Di Salaparuta Triskele (Sicily), Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio (Alto Adige), Terre Di Tufi (Tuscany), Amistani Guarda Cantaro Rosso (Veneto), Scalabrone Bolgheri Rose (Tuscany), Foss Marai Prosecco (Veneto), Toar Masi, (Veneto), Gambellara Vin Santo (Veneto), Cagiolo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (Abruzzo), Villa Antinori (Tuscany) and Foss Marai’s Roos Prosecco (Veneto).

Our favourite wines

£50.00£125.00

£250.00

More online www.luigismailorder.comGifts to drink

gifts to drink

Best Of ThreeWe’ve been busy in Italian wine country, selecting, uncorking and tasting. Here we have three of our favourites. Packed into our luxury whicker hamper is Piemonte’s great white - Bersano Gavi DOCG, the refreshing and fruity Antinori Scalabrone Bolgheri Rosato and the multi award winning Cagiolo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.

The Best Cellar (6 Bottles)This luxury hamper contains six of our favourite wine finds. From Piedmont to Sicily, from Prosecco to Vin Santo, each of these carefully selected wines is guaranteed to impress. Inside is Bersano Gavi, (Piedmont), Duca Di Salaparuta Triskele (Sicily), Gambellara Vin Santo (Veneto), Foss Marai’s Roos Prosecco (Veneto), Cagiolo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (Abruzzo) and Santa Margherita’s Pinot Grigio (Alto Adige).

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Let us entertain you

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Prosciutto di San DanieleThe small town of San Daniele, in the heart of Friuli, produces what many would say is the best prosciutto in all of Italy. Located in the foothills of the Italian Alps, San Daniele has the ideal microclimate for air-curing meat. Cool winds off of the mountains mingle with warm breezes from the Adriatic to create constant ventilation and low humidity, a kind of “natural air conditioning,” that enhances the flavour of the meat. Darker in colour and sweeter than its more famous cousin from Parma, you can use Prosciutto di San Daniele in any recipe that calls for Prosciutto di Parma. Try serving on crusty bread or with salad greens and a soft, sweet cows’ milk cheese like Taleggio.

CulatelloIf you asked an Italian ‘amatore’ of cold cuts to name the best, the answer would probably be, with no hesitation at all - Culatello. The word culatello means ‘little backside’ and refers to the fact that culatello is made from the major muscle group you will find in the top half of a proscuitto. It is seasoned and lightly salted, tied into a pear-shape and hung for a minimum twelve months to cure. Since it takes a whole ham, much of which gets discarded to make a culatello, it is expensive but worth it.

Ham with TruffleLess well known than Italy’s more famous uncooked cured hams this is prosciutto cotto a ham that has been seasoned and then cooked which gives it a fresher more moist and less salty flavour. Running through its centre this version has rich veins of truffle... decadent and delicious.

A delicate sweet flavour

100g £9.00

Rare and delicious

From £4.95 From £3.95

cured meats

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MortadellaMortadella is made from finely ground pork, high quality fat and a blend of salt, white pepper, peppercorns, coriander, anise and wine. The mixture is then stuffed into a beef or pork casing depending upon the size and slow roasted to give a firm, pink sausage with an amazing, slightly spicy flavour.

CoppaWhilst Prosciutto is by far our most popular cured meat, move just a little further up and you will find Coppa - the salted, spiced, air cured pork shoulder.

Ham With HerbsThis is Prosciutto Cotto or ‘cooked’ ham that has been baked with black pepper, rosemary and other herbs. More moist with a fresh, less salty flavour than it’s cured prosciutto cousins.


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VentricinaWith hot chillies

FelinoThe famous salami from Tuscany.

NapoletanoSweet & strong flavour

FinocchionaWith wild fennel seeds - ‐ a sweet flavour

StoffelottoHeavily spiced with garlic

NdujaNduja is a unique spreadable salami from Calabria made from smoked ground pork, salt and spectacular quantities of red pepper.

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olives

Sun Dried Tomatoes in Olive OilSun dried tomatoes are exactly what they sound like - ripe tomatoes placed in the sun to remove most of the water content. These ones from Italy are by far the best and the sweetest we’ve ever tasted. Packed in olive oil and a little garlic just a small amount can give a burst of flavour to a variety of dishes - especially pasta, meats and breads.

Olives for every occasionA colourful selection of all our favourite olives in one tub together. We include our jumbo green, jumbo black, kalamata and our small oak smoked black olives. Serve them rinsed and dress with a little extra virgin olive oil.

Jamon Iberico (Pata Negra)From Spain, the Jamon Iberico or Iberian Ham is the finest (and most expensive) of all the European cured hams. Produced from one of the last breeds still living out in the open, the Black Iberian pig (Pata Negra) will naturally seek and eat a diet of mainly acorns giving the hams a rich savoury and nutty flavour. For those used to Italian cured hams, Pata Negra is a quite different eating experience. When sliced paper thin, the ham glistens with distinctive silky bands of fat (the healthy mono-unsaturated kind) allowing it to almost melt away in your mouth. Amazing.



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Charcoal Roasted Artichoke HeartsThese roasted artichoke hearts are the best we have found and are nothing like other pale specimens. Picked, hand-trimmed, grilled and then placed into olive oil with a little garlic, roasted artichokes are one of our favourites and always feature on our antipasti plates.

Intense flavour

An antipasti essential

Melt in the mouth ham

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made by us

Fresh Olive TapenadesThese are one of our most popular antipasti treats, black or green olives, crushed and then blended with garlic, sundried tomatoes and a little olive oil make these luscious olive tapenades. Just dip in a breadstick to get started.

Home Roasted AlmondsAlmonds have been a prized ingredient in our culinary history for hundreds of years and have become the world’s most widely grown and consumed tree nut. Italy has become one of the major producers where the almond is often used to symbolise good fortune. These delicious rich almonds roasted in our own kitchens are ideal for snacking, or as part of a larger antipasti spread

Sicilian CaponataA cross between a relish and a cooked vegetable salad this our version of a Sicilian classic. Made from aubergine, celery and olives in a sweet and sour sauce vinegar, Caponata makes a delicious winter starter or the perfect accompaniment to fish or chicken dishes.

RavioliTwo squares of our handmade pasta dough generously loaded with the freshest fillings to create delicate pillows of perfect pasta.


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Luigis LasgneThe perfect lasagne - delivered. Made in small batches using layers of fresh hand made pasta and the best ingredients we can find our lasagne is a local legend.

Fresh PestosWe love making pesto and over the years we’ve made a lot of it. It’s probably the best example of how you can combine a few simple ingredients and create something so very extraordinary. Whether its our interpretation of the classic pesto mix of basil, pine nuts and olive oil or one of our more modern pesto styles, the philosophy always remains the same, only a handful of fresh ingredients, no preservatives whatsoever, and we never cut a single corner to make the best tasting pesto we can. Although we put these into jars, this is a completely fresh product, look after it, keep it cool and it will keep perfectly for fourteen days.

Fresh PastaOur fresh handmade pasta takes time to make, but the results are worth it and it will make you rethink what good pasta is. We use eggs, the best durum wheat semolina, very soft fine-ground 00 flour and a whole lot of love to create a soft, silky and indescribably delicate pasta.

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Traditional Beef

Mushroom and Truffle

Four Cheeses

Fresh Pesto

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for more great lasagne flavours.

Classic Basil Pesto, Pistachio Pesto, Wild Rocket Pesto, Sage Pesto, Red Pesto, Red Hot Pesto

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Leone Sweet Originals Gift TinLeone began its life in a confectioner’s shop in Alba where Luigi Leone started to produce these delicious and now iconic small crunchy sweets. Made in a dazzling array of natural flavours and colours, they look like miniature scoops of bright pastel ice cream. Usually you will find these in stunning retro boxes or tins smaller than a pack of playing cards but this special edition has been magnified 26 times to create a beautiful gift.

Chocolate Covered Coffee BeansNever has a tin of coffee looked so beautiful nor tasted so sweet. These roasted coffee beans have been rolled in either an intense dark or sweet milk chocolate coating. A great gift for someone that loves Italy, chocolate, coffee or better yet all three.

Rum BabaLike miniature panettones, each of these small fluffy yeast-risen cakes stands approx 2 inches high and is soaked in a rich rum syrup. Serve as a dessert as they come or with some Chantilly cream. These are one of our new (old) favourite ways to end a big dinner.

Famous sweet wild Italian cherries, bathed in a thick syrup, packed in a stunning ceramic jar. These cherries can be eaten in all sorts of decadent ways: on ice cream, on cake, on top of cheese and so on. Be careful as they are very rich and a few will go a long way. Even the syrup is amazing as a topping all by itself, if you want to stretch out your investment. Makes for a great gift - we can’t imagine a person who wouldn’t love these.

Marrons GlacesDespite the French name, Marrons Glacés are an invention of Northern Italy’s Piedmont region. Made by heating large meaty chestnuts in a sugar syrup bath, the syrup is slowly pulled into the centre of the chestnut to create the rich candied interior. After, they are rolled in sugar and gift boxed.

Amaretti Di GallarateThe assumption, when it comes to Italian almond biscuits called amaretti, is that they are small, round, and come from Saronno, but there are other kinds. These deep flavoured handmade ones from Gallarate are made by Fratelli Gnocchi Pasticceria, who’ve been baking luscious Italian confections for three generations. Their Amaretti Di Gallarate biscuits are made with all-natural almonds, bitter almond, fresh egg whites and sugar, and have a soft almond rich center and a delicate fragrant shell. At nearly 500g, this is a generous helping of biscuit heaven all perfectly packaged in a pink gift box.

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Antica Dolceria BonajutoSicily’s oldest chocolate shop

Uniquely made and textured chocolate from

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A legend since 1880

Chocolate Bars VanillaChocolate Bar With Cinnamon

Red Pepper Truffles 20 Piece Box

100g £4.95

£14.50

Made by Antica Dolceria Bonajuto in Modica, this small patisserie and dessert shop is also theoldest chocolate maker in Sicily. Their chocolate is made in the same way that all chocolate use to be, with no conching - the process that nearly ever other chocolate manufacturer adopted to make chocolate smooth. Bonajuto’s chocolate in comparison has an entirely different texture, full of little sugar crystals that crunch in your mouth.

Nowadays this texture has come somewhat back into fashion, and a number of modern chocolatiers are making chocolate in this style. However, here, you can experience it as it was and always has been.

We have two of their chocolate bars one with cinnamon and the other with vanilla and a gift box of bite sized truffles spiced with just a hint of red chilli pepper.

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Olive oil gallery

Luigis Extra VirginStrong & peppery

ROI Extra VirginFeathery light

San Basilio Extra VirginFresh & lively

Petraia Extra VirginFruity & peppery punch

Monti Sabini Extra VirginPerfectly balanced flavour

Marina Colonna Extra VirginFruity & smooth

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Tuscany

Liguria

Sicily

Puglia

Lazio

Molise

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Six different regions, 6 different olives, six different flavours.

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Truffles are sold by weight, for a meal for two with a generous taste of truffle we would recommend a minimum 30g

Prices change from week to week - see www.luigismailorder.com or call 0203 051 9352 for latest pricing

Black Summer TruffleFor a more delicate truffle flavour

White Truffle OilWith real truffle

White Truffle ButterPerfect for pasta

Truffle PateChicken liver and truffle

White Truffle CreamFor risotto or crostini

Truffle HoneyAn explosion of earthiness and sweetness

Limited Availability from October to DecemberReserve yours early to avoid dissapointment

30g £10.50

250ml £22.00

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fresh white truffles

Fresh white TrufflesTruffles are steeped in mystery. Ask an expert where to go truffle hunting and the response will be like asking a fisherman todivulge their favourite fishing area. The truffle hunters in and around central and northern Italy come from families who havebeen involved in truffle hunting for generations and they will never divulge the actual location of their hunting grounds toanyone outside the family. Highly sought after and renowned as a powerful aphrodisiac truffles, especially the prized whitevariety, have a pungent but gloriously exotic aroma.

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Luigi’s Gift CardLuigi’s Gift Cards never spoil, never go out of style, never expire. They can be cashed in for anything Tagliatelle to Truffles and pretty much everything in between.

Rustichella Christmas Tree PastaGianluigi Peduzzi’s Rustichella pasta from Italy’s Abruzzo region has long been a favourite with those who look for traditionally made flavourful pasta. This special gift boxed version contains 500g of Christmas tree shapes, perfect for a adding a little festive fun to your next pasta dish or a great gift for pasta loving friends.

Balsamic SamplerTasting 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 a great 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.

Chilli BombIn Soverato, one of Calabria’s costal towns we were intrigued when we first saw this unusual looking package. Made of crushed red chilli peppers, tomato and aubergine infused in oil, it manages to deliver the hotness but without numbing any of the excellent chilli flavour.

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Leone GianduiosoLeone, one of Italy’s most iconic confectioners makes this from smoothly ground hazelnuts mixed with cocoa, sugar and vanilla, the ultra nutty flavor is intense and flawless.

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

Olive Oil with TrufflesFrom Renzini’s oil mill in Umbria, this extra virgin olive oil with essence of truffle is filled with delicate, lingering flavours. Delicious tossed with pasta and shaved cheese, drizzled over risotto and salads or brushed on roasted vegetables. Once you’ve tried truffle oil, you’ll find it indispensable.

Leone’s traditional confectionary meets the panettone making excellence of Tre Marie in these new panettone flavoured sweet originals. Packed in a small beautifully decoarted box these make a perfect stocking filler.

Mini PaneforteA smaller version of our favourite panforte made by masoni.

Mini PanettonePanettone - miniature style, a 100g of feather-light golden cake, ideal for dressing your Christmas party table and feeding your hungry guests. For the little people in your life or for all panettone fans these also make great stocking fillers.

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Stocking FillersPanettone Sweet Originals

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Panforte from Siena


Traditional Torrone BarMade from fresh egg whites, sugar, the very best honey and lots and lots of whole toasted Piedmont hazelnuts this is the Barbero families original crumbly torrone. Unlike many other producers Barbero do things the old fashioned way - everything entirely by hand. The torrone is light as a feather, each brittle bite airy and elegant. Simply put, this is the best-tasting torrone we’ve ever had anywhere.

Soft Torrone Using the same great ingredients of fresh egg whites, sugar, honey and Piedmont hazelnuts. Barbero adjust the quantities to create their soft, sweet and deliciously chewy torrone.

Soft Torrone with Chocolate

Traditional Torrone with Chocolate

Crema TorroncinoBarbero have blended their famous torrone to create a spreadable frenzy of honey, hazelnuts sugar and egg white. Use it as a sweet topping for your toast, tuck into pancakes or crepes, drizzle onto ice cream or eat it right off the spoon. If you like torrone this is the stuff dreams are made of.

Panforte MargheritaMasoni Pietro is a family run business who still produce their product largely by hand. Made using only the highest quality ingredients including the fabulous Tuscan millefiori honey, their Panforte is noticeably moister and contains more nuts and candied fruit than many others.

Panforte With ChocolateUsing the same great ingredients as their classic panforte - including nuts, candied fruits, honey and spices they blend with fine cocoa and then coat in a luscious sweet layer of dark chocolate

Giant PanforteThis version of the most classic of Panfortes weighs over 5kg, it’s very impressive and extremely delicious and makes a fantastic centrepiece for your next dinner party.

Sprinke with the enclosed confectioners sugar and serve in thin slices. It pairs perfectly with a cup of espresso or with Tuscany’s traditional dessert wine, Vin Santo.

Siena’s cake

A speciality panforte from our favourite maker

A different kind of panforte

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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 duri ng World War 2 when the bakers of the time were forced to ‘improvise’ due to the scarcity of raw materials.

Panforte with Figs and Walnuts

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