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Local Food Adventures • Nov 06, 2020

Holiday baking box including brownie mix blood orange olive oil almonds sea salt and Barlovento chocolate

LIMITED EDITION HOLIDAY GIFT BOX!

We’re only selling 200 of our Hella Yummy Holiday Brownie Baking Boxes ! And with our special offer, you can enjoy a fun holiday activity together with those who you may not be able to be with in person this year.

What’s in your Hella Yummy Holiday Baking Box?

  • 18 oz. bag of Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix (v, gf) from Oakland’s  Renewal Mill
  • 6.78 oz. bottle of Blood Orange infused olive oil from  Amphora Nueva
  • 1/2 cup bag of coarse Pacific Flake Sea Salt from  Oaktown Spice Shop
  • 4 oz. bag of unsalted almonds from  The Henderson Nut Factory
  • 2 oz. bag of  Barlovento  bourbon vanilla mini marshmallows
  • (1) 1 oz. bars of  Barlovento  dark chocolate with Haleakala Sea Salt from  Diablo Foods
  • Custom Local Food Adventures  reusable shopping bag
  • Online access to  Cooking at Home with Local Food Adventures: Recipes from Top Chefs as Seen on Our Tours  Digital Cookbook
  • “The Stories of Our Food Tour Partners” insert
  • $10 Gift Certificate** for any Local Food Adventures  experience  or  Local Love Gift Box *
  • Handwritten message of your personal greeting
  • FREE domestic shipping*** via US Postal Service Priority Mail

ORDERS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE 15TH AND 30TH OF EVERY MONTH!

$79 each (shipping included)

Buy 5 or more and receive a FREE Virtual Holiday Bake Off Event for you, and your family, friends or team. (Value: $150)

Once we receive your order, we’ll reach out to schedule a time that works for you to have some holiday fun together.

 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at info@localfoodadventures.com or 510-604-6546

 

*DIETARY NEEDS: Our Hella Yummy Holiday Baking Box can accommodate those with nut allergies, lactose intolerance and celiac disease as each item is packaged separately. The Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix from Renewal Mill is gluten-free, vegan and non-GMO.

**Local Food Adventures gift certificate not applicable on Little Love Gift Boxes or Sweets & Smiles Ice Cream Kits.
***International orders are welcome. Additional charges required for international shipping. Please contact us for details.

 

More Local Love You’re Sending

Like our Local Food Adventures food tours , $1.00 of every Local Love Gift Box purchased goes to support the Alameda County Community Food Bank.

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