This hamper sums up what Mediterranean Direct is all about. A selection of top quality artisan food that draws upon a range of flavours from all over Italy. Presented in an attractive whicker basket with multi-coloured shred and covered with a decorative star cellophane wrap. Please scroll down for product details and information on delivery

Soft Almond Amaretti in gift bag (100g) - Delicious artisan made soft amaretti cookies. They are wonderful with tea or coffee or for an after dinner treat with liqueurs. They look fabulous too! Each is individually wrapped and make a great impression served at dinner or as a gift for anyone!

Award Winning Sicilian Sundried Tomatoes from Sicily (300g)- - A full and rich flavour, they make a fantastic antipasto.

Sicilian Green Olives stuffed with Almonds (300g)  -Also from Sicily this is a winning combination of tasty Nocellara olives and Italian almonds.

Tomato Passata from Puglia (700g) - A rich and full flavoured passata from Puglia, just like an Italian homemade tomato sauce. In the sun-soaked climes of Southern Italy, the tomatoes are left till the very last moment when they are bursting with natural sweetness and flavour. They are harvested and processed within 1 to 3 hours to ensure all that freshness and taste is captured. Free from seeds and skin it is simply the pure, dense juice of tomatoes. Unlike many watery tomato Passatas found in the UK, it has an extremely high natural density (8-9° brix) so you get much more flavour from less product. erfect as the base for literally thousands of splendid sauces!

Arborio Rice (1kg) - The most famous and common type of Italian risotto rice from the renowned rice growing region of Vercelli. A high starch content so it will make that winter risotto a little bit creamier.

Balsamic Vinegar of Modena No 2 (500ml) - The youngest and most vibrant of the Balsamic Vinegars of Modena. Excellent as a base for a salad or a marinade.

Award-winning Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil from San Gimignano (250ml) - A delightful Tuscan extra virgin olive oil from a co-operative of small farms around San Gimignano in the heart of the Italian countryside. Produced from the frantoio, moraiolo and leccino olives, the IGT variety from Valdelsano is a lovely blend of smooth mellow flavours that combine both luxury and quality. It is perfect for garnishing salads and vegetables.

Trivella Pasta from Puglia (500g) - Trivella are small curved tubes which are ideal for soaking up tomato and cream sauces. Great with cream of courgette and pancetta

Sardinian Prickly Pear(Indian Fig Jam) - You can taste the summer inside this Indian fig jam from Sardinia! Crammed with the finest and ripest Indian figs, the fruit of the cactus which adorn the island, which are also known as Prickly Pears.