TODAY SHOW X LA MONARCA BAKERY

10 Mail-Order Foods to Boost Your Mood

Full Article: www.today.com/shop/best-mail-order-food-t223720

The Today Show recently covered a list of delicious mail-order treats that make perfect gifts for friends and loved ones! Read an excerpt of it below featuring our Mexican Cookie Collection box!: 

La Monarca is a bakery based in Los Angeles and is owned by two Mexican entrepreneurs who specialize in handcrafted Mexican sweets made from scratch using traditional recipes. Included in the box are cinnamon cookies, polvorones, which is a shortbread dusted with powdered sugar, orejitas, which are mini palmiers and Mexican wedding cookies which are made with butter and pecans.

"The name celebrates the resiliency of immigrant stories—Named after the Monarch butterfly which makes a 3,000 mile trek between Mexico and Canada twice a year," Ramos said. "In addition to working to provide opportunities in underserved communities in L.A., this small business also donates a portion of their proceeds to protect and support their namesake butterflies conservation.