Please Note: some of our options may have changed since your last purchase. Please choose from the drop-down menu for gift box values. Best Gift Ever $50 Super Snazzy $75 Downright Fabulous $100 Gift messaging on packing slip is offered at no additional fee. You may upgrade to a notecard for $4. Please select the add-on fee before you check out. Shop for a Gift that Creates Opportunity La Cocina's best-selling gift boxes are packed with a curated selection of delicious, artisanal packaged treats, locally made by La Cocina-born food businesses and talented immigrant women and women of color chefs. Each product is crafted in small batches, boasting the highest quality and authentic flavors. We have thoughtfully selected an amazing assortment of La Cocina goodies in each box. While we cannot accommodate specific products, we’re confident you’ll enjoy the variety! (A $50 box may include 5-6 products while a $100 box may include 7-10 products). Featured Chefs and Products The talented Chefs highlighted below offer you a taste of what’s likely to be inside your gift box. Hippie Chai – Chef Janki (Jay) grew up in Kenya embraced by her Indian heritage where chai was more than just a drink – it was a ritual. She now hopes to bring this ritual to you via a accessible vegan instant delicious beverage. Bringing tranquility, warmth, and using all-natural ingredients is always a priority. Her Cardamom Chai brings forth all the warm of traditional chai with the aromatic flavor of cardamom. Flor de Chile – Chef Natalia grew up in Yucatan, Mexico and when she moved to San Francisco she couldn't help but miss the spicy flavors of home. Her salsas bring the perfect addition of crunch, spice, and flavor to any meal. The Spicy Crunchy Mix blends together fresh jalapeño and serrano peppers which create the perfect balance of spice and flavor. Don Bugito – Chef Monica Martinez draws inspiration from Pre-Hispanic Mexican cuisine, always seeking to reinvent ancestral foods. Known for her planet-friendly protein snacks featuring edible insects in both savory and sweet flavors, Monica’s latest creation, Alegrias (Milk Chocolate Amaranth Bites), is her first insect-free product. These light yet satisfying treats highlight the ancient grain amaranth. Sal de Vida – Chef Adriana Lahl, born in Mexico City, honed her culinary skills across Mexico, San Francisco, Saint Helena, and Paris at Le Cordon Bleu. Her business, Sal de Vida, offers creative finishing salts, rice, and soup mixes. In the gift box, you'll find her Chipotle Pepitas with Cacao Nibs—crunchy, savory, and sweet. Neo Cocoa – Chef Christine Doerr’s chocolate journey began as a teen, leading to formal training at the California Culinary Academy, years as a pastry chef at Bay Area bakeries, and numerous awards, including a Gold SOFI award from the Specialty Food Association for her Black Sesame Seed Toffee Brittle, featured in our gift boxes. Sabores del Sur – Hailing from Chile, Chef Guisell Osorio’s famous alfajores—delicate shortbread cookies filled with creamy dulce de leche—were named “The Best Cookie on Earth” by Diablo Magazine. The gift box includes her chocolate-covered alfajores, perfect for gifting with their longer shelf life. Nusa – Nusa was founded in 2013 by Chef Jennifer Huang after realizing her homeland of Indonesia had little-to-no culinary presence in Northern California. Today, Nusa offers unique, classic Indonesian and Indonesian-inspired treats, snacks, and savory items, handcrafted following traditional home-style recipes. Our gift box features their famous chewy, crunchy, sweet Almond Cranberry Nougat. Kitiya – Chef Kitiya Ditpare grew up immersed in her family’s restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand. Her mother’s cooking techniques laid the foundation for Kitiya’s recipes, which include her fragrant and versatile curry pastes and sauces. The gift box offers her Nam Jim Ped, Thai spicy cilantro sauce. This delicious and versatile Thai sauce is perfectly crafted to enhance the taste of chicken, meat, seafood, eggs, or salad. It can be used as a marinade to infuse your favorite ingredients with a mouth-watering sensation. Noodle Girl – Chef Hang Truong, inspired by her mother’s noodle dishes, founded Noodle Girl in 2016. The gift box includes her Vietnamese-Style Corn Nuts, fried in non-GMO organic sunflower seed oil and seasoned with salt, jalapeño, mushroom, and sugar for a savory, sweet, and lightly spiced flavor. Please note We are not able accommodate dietary or allergy-related requests, as each product is uniquely curated for our gift boxes. We are happy to include personalized notes for a fee. For a message on the shipping packing slip, it is at no cost. For a printed note card inside of a gift box, it is $4.00 per note. Select Add-on to choose the type of note you'd like, update the total quantity in your cart and use the box to write your note at checkout. For bulk orders, email [email protected] to submit your message. For individual gifts going to one address, place a single order. For gifts shipped to multiple addresses, place them as individual orders. For bulk orders of 25 or more, email us at [email protected] and we will assist you with addresses and calculating shipping rates. Orders typically ship within 5-8 business days, though during holiday seasons this may require more time. About Our Best-By DatesYour La Cocina treats are crafted with care and natural preserving methods. The Best-By date is conservative to ensure peak flavor and quality. Products remain perfectly safe to enjoy for 3-5 weeks beyond this date when stored properly. We prioritize food safety while minimizing unnecessary waste. Enjoy at your own delicious pace!
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