How to Create a Traditional Housewarming Gift Basket

Giving bread, salt and wine as a housewarming gift is an old tradition with roots in Russia, Judaism, Christianity, and many Eastern European cultures. Creating a basket with these is a thoughtful and unique gift.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Basket
• Fresh bread loaf
• Sea Salt
• Wine
• Notecard

1. Choose a basket. You may also consider using a colander, small tote bag or serving bowl.

2. 
    

   Homemade bread is always best but you could also purchase a delicious fresh baked bread loaf from your local bakery. Choose a sea salt in a nice container- Stonewall Kitchen has a nice Maine Sea Salt. If you know the taste of your new homeowners, choosing a wine will be simple. If not, consider a local wine if they are new to the area or maybe just one of your favorites. If you know that they do not drink alcohol, choose a non-alcoholic wine or sparkling cider.

3. 
    

   Place the bottle of wine, bread and salt in the basket. You could wrap with a cellophane or just add a simple bow. Other items can also be added, such as gourmet chocolate, jams, wooden spoons, cheese, and olive oil. Personalized stationery could also be added to the gift basket.

4. Add a handwritten note that includes the following:
   
   For your new home... bread so that your home may never know hunger, salt so that life may always have flavor, and wine so that joy and prosperity fill your home for a lifetime.

5. Enjoy the housewarming party...

[kristara]

on 8/25/2009 Great gift basket ideas 5*

[FrazzledNanny]

on 4/14/2009 I love making gift baskets. Thanks for the article. 5*