The bread dipping gift set is a unique kitchen gift that accentuates style at the table for any meal or party.

Bread dipping and Olive Oil Dipping Dish Set: Set of Four.
Comes with Italian Bread dipping Herbs and Spices. 
Italian produced Masserie Extra Virgin Olive Oil included. 

Bring family and friends together to enjoy fresh baked bread dipped in Italian Olive Oil and Herbs and Spices. Enjoy a special gourmet starter before the main course, with a set of white porcelain dipping dishes and bread dipping accoutrements. Four custom designed porcelain dipping dishes provide a table setting of dip dishes that feature a spiral accent as they display gradual color variation of the olive oil. When filled with premium olive oil, the spiral designed dishes render an exquisite floral rosette which appears inside the dish. The gourmet dipping dishes also work well with steamed veggies and other oil or sauce dipping uses. An ideal accompaniment to be used with the glass Drizzle Cruets, available separately at Cruets.com.

Dipping Dish set is American made with 5-year warranty. 
Sizes: 4.5 inch, round spiral design dipping dishes

Cruets Gourmet Bread Dipping Herbs and Spices is delightful as a bread dipping snack, appetizer or starter to any meal. The beautifully made Bread Dipping Set is perfect for housewarming, hostess, and holiday gifts. At your next get-together, you and your friends will enjoy a quality gourmet gift of exceptional taste. Gourmet Gift set comes with Italian Bread Dipping Herbs and Spices, which is a blend of flavors reminiscent of old Tuscany. Spice blend consist of quality Ingredients. All natural, basil, oregano, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, and parsley. No MSG, No Trans Fats. 

Enjoy with your favorite fresh baked bread or use it in your recipes to enhance the flavors of your favorite recipes. For extra flavor, soak 1 tablespoon of spices in 2 tablespoons of water for about 10 minutes, drain and add extra virgin olive oil.

Prepare an Italian table with quality porcelain bread dipping dishes and fine imported Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Dishes are made of bisque white porcelain for decorative serving and old world Tuscan charm. Each durable porcelain piece features artistic spiral lines for a versatile tabletop aesthetic that can be dressed up for entertaining or everyday use. The high quality bread dipping dishes make terrific gifts for those just starting out or for others who need everyday pieces that will coordinate with existing tableware. Made of fine American porcelain which has been highly fired with a shiny gloss for pleasing table appearance. Microwave and dishwasher safe.

• Durable Kitchen Porcelain 
• Chip resistant Dishwasher and Microwave safe 
• Made in USA 
• A Cruets.com Exclusive gift

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A new Bread Dipping Dish. As people become more health conscious, many are turning to the Mediterranean Diet in order to eat a healthy diet without feeling like they’re depriving themselves. A great appetizer originating from Italy, and fitting perfectly with the Mediterranean Diet is bread dipping.

Creating a bread dipping appetizer is simple. All that is required is a bread dipping dish, bread and some olive oil and vinegar. Slice or cube your chosen bread (sourdough and foccacia are great for this), and place some extra virgin olive oil or balsamic vinegar in the bread dipping dish. Now all that’s required is to choose a piece a piece of bread and dip it into your desired condiment. Nothing could be more simple.

Our new bread dipping dish provides the perfect dish to use for bread dipping. A simple swirl on the bottom of the dipping dish becomes an artistic focal point when extra virgin olive oil is added. The swirl will appear to get darker as the dipping dish gets deeper.Made from restaurant grade white porcelain, our dipping dish is perfect for any occasion. Elegant and functional, the dipping dish is 4.5 inches wide, and is dishwasher safe, making cleaning a breeze. Should you create your own flavored oils to use in the dipping dish, it is also microwave safe, so oil can be warmed in the microwave to disperse the flavor.

To obtain the best quality flavor, extra virgin olive oil should be used in the dipping dish. While you may already have olive oil in your kitchen cupboard, extra virgin olive oil contains the most flavor, and lends itself perfectly to bread dipping, so it’s worth buying some extra virgin olive oil to use for this purpose. To make your own flavored oils for the dipping dish, simply add some fresh herbs and spices to the oil. Basil, lemon juice, sun dried tomato’s and black pepper all work well. Simply allow the flavors to blend for at least 15 minutes before serving. If you do need to use the oil immediately, place the dipping dish in the microwave and heat for 10 seconds. This will help the flavors to disperse so that you can serve straight away.

If you haven’t already tried it, consider making bread dipping appetizer for your next function. You’re sure to start a trend, and the bread dipping dish makes a wonderful table centerpiece, sure to gain many comments. You can be assured that this is one appetizer that will be devoured by all. Bread dipping is a healthy alternative to many other snacks, and doesn’t have to be saved for special occasions. If the kids are hungry after school, bring out the bread dipping dish along with their favorite bread, and they’ll be satisfied in no time. If unexpected guests drop in, it’s no trouble to quickly throw together a quick platter. Slice up some bread, fill the dipping dish with extra virgin olive oil, and it’s ready to serve.

Next time you need to buy a gift, remember that the beautiful American Porcelain Bread Dipping Dish makes a wonderful present. Classy and useful, it’s suitable to give as an anniversary, birthday, engagement or wedding gift. Team it with a quality extra virgin olive oil and vinegar, or a flavored oil you’ve created yourself, and you’ve got a sure winner. bread dipping dish, oil dipping

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Oil and vinegar cruet designs vary from drizzle cruets to cut crystal cruets. They can be made from many different materials. Because of the acidity in vinegar, and the delicate flavor of olive oil, glass vessels make one of the best type of cruet dispensers. One style of cruet is the glass within glass cruet. The popular oil and vinegar grape cruet is an example of such cruets. Its grape design features a grape cluster on the inside of the main vessel. Each grape cruet is beautifully hand blown by European glass craftsmen.

The simple, yet elegant design makes it easy for pouring, serving and storing.The grape cruet is made of SIMAX glass, this is a technical grade glass similar in characteristics to that of PYREX. A grape cruet is an ideal housewarming gift or wedding shower present. This item is popular for unique gift ideas ranging from birthday gifts to housewarming presents.

We offer the Grape Cruet with gourmet Spanish olive oil and Italian balsamic vinegar as a gift set. The grape cruet, oil and vinegar set, is popular for housewarming or hostess presents. cruet, cruit, grape cruet, oil and vinegar cruet

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A unique place to post your recipes and cooking resources. They call it Squidoo

You can make your own site like this:

Oil and vinegar gateway of gourmet cooking.

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The Stylehive web portal is a new interactive place on the web. It’s where ’social bookmarking’ and shopping blend together. Here you can find interesting hot products, gifts, and trends. If looking for a birthday or anniversary gift, unique items such as our Oil and Vinegar Gift Set are featured there.
The Stylehive is an e-commerce community where finding and viewing a large variety of products and shopping ideas are facilitated. It is perfect for gift shoppers and discriminating buyers.
Registering at Stylehive is pretty easy, you also have numerous advantages provided such as:
* ‘Tagging’ your best shopping products and finds for later
* Build ‘wish lists’ for yourself, friends and family members
* Follow others’ bookmarks on ‘tags’ you like, i.e. ‘Cruets’
* Try out the ‘SendTo’ tag to send your save immediately to your friends
* Promote your own products and your blog
* An interesting feature: Create very visual bookmarks by grabbing the images off the page using their Tag Suggestion tool.
The Stylehive web-community may emerge as a special place where trends start and new products are spotted. Cruets.com is proud to be a member and will help promote such an ingenious web asset.

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Dining at a restaurant in Florence may not be on your agenda this year. You may not be able to splurge for a relaxed weekend at a Tuscan Bed and Breakfast. Yet there is a way to be pampered with Gourmet Tuscan food and delicacies. GourmetStation.com is a novel and innovative online resource that offers the warmth and flavor of authentic Italian cuisine with gourmet flair.

GourmetStation.com has a delicious assortment of Tuscan Food Gifts that literally serve as memorable ’gift occasion’ dining experiences. For a special gift, an easy to prepare, elegant gourmet meal for two would be an ideal choice, especially when you can shop online from a stellar gourmet menu.

Consider an Italian favorite:Tuscan, four course Gourmet meal $79.99
Artisan Home Style Bread (You select Select One) Romano Swiss & Parsley Round - Romano & nutty-flavored Swiss round topped with parsley
Italian Herb Sourdough Boule - Sourdough boule sprinkled with rosemary, oregano & sage
 

Italian Robust Soups (You Select Two)
Italian Wedding Soup - Tiny beef and sausage meatballs with acini pepi in light broth
Tomato Florentine Soup - Miniature shell pasta & leaf spinach accent the tomato base
 

Dinner Entrees - Served With Broccoli Gratin (You Select Two) Chicken Saltimboca With Peppercorn Cream Sauce - Oversized lean chicken breast stuffed with Prosciutto ham & topped with peppercorn cream sauce
Seared Salmon Tuscan Style With Creamy Sundried Tomato Sauce - Succulent seared salmon sauced with a creamy mixture of sundried tomatoes & minced garlic
Chicken Mediterranean With Fired Roasted Pepper Sauce - Chicken breast filled with couscous, Mediterranean vegetables & asiago cheese
Three Cheese Tortellini & Sundried Tomato Alfredo Sauce - Hat-shaped pasta filled with asiago, Romano & ricotta cheeses and topped with sundried tomatoes
 

Dessert (You Select One) Cappuccino Cheesecake (2 slices) - Thick layer of chocolate mousse flavored with cappuccino in graham cracker crust
Cappuccino “Bake Your Own” Cookies (4 cookies) - Cappuccino flavored cookies with semi-sweet chocolate chunks

Tea and Candy, or Coffee (You Select One) Regular St. Ives European Blend (makes a full pot)
Decaffeinated St. Ives European Blend (makes a full pot)
Numi Earl Gray Tea (2 tea bags)

Another GourmetStation Tuscan selection is the three course Gourmet meal at only $69.99.

Compared to fine dining, GourmetStation.com pricing is very affordable, and a delivery charge does apply. There is no question you or your gift recipient will be delighted with either the three or four course Authentic Tuscan gourmet meals – think of it as a true Tuscan experience without jet-lag or losing your bag.
   

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A glass gift for the kitchen. A healthy minded cook will keep olive oil and vinegar as two staples in the kitchen. Extra virgin olive oil and balsamico are two condiments which will add delicate gourmet flavor and nutrition to any cuisine, especially when it comes to green salads and dressings. A salad dressing can be a drizzled flavorful vinaigrette rather than dripping with harmful fatty oils and mayonnaise.

A glass container is known to be the best solution for keeping both olive oil and vinegar. Glass is hygienic and will not breakdown from exposure to acidity. For gourmet oil and vinegar, it is extremely important to store in the appropriate vessel. Glass containers are optimal storage vessels because they will not damage the flavor of oil or vinegar, nor will the condiments lose their nutritional benefits.
Discover a novel way to store and dispense your oil and vinegar without compromising its flavorful and healthy characteristics. The perfect complement to any kitchen is a glass within glass, grape design, oil and vinegar cruet. With a vessel within a vessel, the outer compartment holds the olive oil and separates it from the inner compartment, which holds the balsamic vinegar. Both pour spouts are sealed with air tight corks.

A grape cruet makes an ideal gift for any occasion. Send a grape cruet as a gift by USPS

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From Modena Italy.
Masserie di Sant’Eramo Balsamic Vinegar An affordable authentic Italian balsamico for vinaigrettes and general cooking condiment.

Rich, dark colored, Masserie balsamico is made from red grape must grown in the Modena Italy region. It is first concentrated over open vats by wood fires. The process of slow fermentation over years brings about a mellow flavor. This process involves aging in a “batteria,” or a group of progressively smaller wood barrels casks. The Modena balsamico traditionale process creates a balsamico vinegar with a pleasing balance of sweet and sour delicate taste.
Modena Masserie di Sant’Eramo’s intense aroma and rich flavor make it an exceptional choice for salad dressings, vinaigrettes and marinades.
Balsamic vinegar is becoming more popular as a gift selection ranging from birthdays to house warmings. Every cook will enjoy the intense flavor of Masserie balsamico.

Masserie di Sant’Eramo Balsamic Vinegar (8.5 Ounces)
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena from Italy, made by traditionale balsamico vinegar producers.  

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A Gourmet Oil and Vinegar Gift set makes an ideal gift for the kitchen. This oil and vinegar set is a popular housewarming gift selection for those who love gourmet food.

Oil and Vinegar Gourmet Gift Set makes an ideal gourmet gift for nearly any occasion. Authentic flavors from Italy will add zest to a mixed green salad. Aged balsamico from Modena with flavorful, extra virgin olive oil, add just the right taste for Italian home cooked entrées.

Included with the condiments is a European hand blown glass oil and vinegar cruet. Styled as a classic table decanter the novel glass within glass cruet brings elegance and conversation to any dining table.

The Unique gift idea for any kitchen.

Imported balsamic vinegar from Italy is a gourmet taste that is exqusite and appreciated long after the bottle is opened. Flavorful estate bottled extra virgin olive oil compliments any vinaigrette dressing or dish it is used to prepare.

- Italian Masserrie di Sant’Eramo Olive Oil 8.5 fl oz.
- Italian Masserie di Sant’Eramo Balsamic Vinegar 8.5 fl oz.
- An exquisite crystal European hand blown Grape Cruet

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Cruets for oil and vinegar, the unique gift.

Thinking of getting your special one a unique birthday present? Tired of the same old ideas of giving birthday card, jewelries, books, hi-tech gadgets and household items? There are times a unique birthday gift idea simply evades you. Birthdays are special occasions that deserve thoughtful consideration. Everyone wants to give their loved ones a unique and memorable gift, and make them feel special. A unique and memorable gift comes from the heart and usually evokes emotion from the recipient. It’s the thought that counts, that is a priceless expression of love. There is no right or wrong gift for someone you care about, but he or she will measure the quality of the gift by how much thought you put in choosing the gift. Sometimes it is hard to find a perfect gift. You may not see the recipient for ages because your work is keeping you busy. Or you may only see them during special occasions, like a family reunion, wedding, holiday, or the like. Most of the time, you just have no time to search for the perfect gift for someone you seldom meet and see. However, finding a unique gift without breaking your budget is not that hard, especially if the recipient is a food lover. If you want to go beyond your normal gift ideas, take a look at gourmet oil and vinegar cruets, as a birthday gift selection.

Cruets are small decanters for the oil and vinegar to display on your dining table. The old-fashioned type of tiny jug with a glass stopper is a fine collectible even if you don’t usually dash vinegar on your cooked greens or oil and vinegar on your salad. The unique design of the fashioned pour spout allows a steady slow stream of oils when pouring onto fresh vegetables, bread or soups. Cruets were popular in the Victorian eras which showcase the finest glass and ceramic vesels with elegant and tight-fitting stoppers. Several types of cruets include Amberina, Anchor Hocking, Baccarat, Bohemian, Burmese, Cambridge, Carnival, Chocolate Glass, Crackle, Cranberry, Custard, cut glass, Depression glass, Dorflinger, Duncan and Miller, Fenton, Fostoria and Greentown glass – just to name a few. Which cruets are suitable for you? That depends on your own personal preferences. Cruets.com sells many kinds of cruets at very affordable prices. The easiest way is to buy cruets online as you can order from the comfort of your home and at your convenience.