The Artisan European Hamper holds 11 items drawn from France, Italy, Spain and Portugal: 3 cheese, 1 charcuterie, 2 conservas, 1 oils and vinegars, 1 pasta and 3 sweet things, packed in a large matte-black gift box.

Parmigiano and preserves

Parmigiano Reggiano aged 24 months makes three cheeses, and Charles Antona’s fig and walnut jam – made in Corsica to PDO rules – is the bridge between them and everything else. Quince marmelada from Portugal does the same job in a different register.

Four countries, one table

We import most of what is in this hamper ourselves, direct from the producers: Charles Antona in Corsica, Clos Saint Sozy in the Lot, Hedene honey, Acetaia Castelli in Modena, Cirulli and D’Olia olive oil, La Cerqua truffles in Umbria, Donna Itriya pasta in Puglia, Conservas Virto in Navarra and Ecoleus in Rioja. Buying direct is why a hamper like this can carry PDO and DOP products at this price. You can read how those protected designations work at the European Commission.

Packing and delivery

We pack this hamper in a large matte-black gift box with a printed ivory-cream sleeve. Cheese and charcuterie travel chilled and keep well on arrival. We deliver across mainland UK and can send straight to the recipient with a handwritten card. See the rest of the range on our European food hampers page.

Serving suggestion

Bring the cheese out of the fridge half an hour before you serve it and cut it open rather than slicing it thin. Fan the cured meat on a board. Leave the conservas in their tins, which is how they are eaten across southern Europe. Keep the sweet things apart from the cheese, except the quince paste, which belongs with it.