These days, we’ve been doing a lot of cooking at home. For couples, making a meal together could grow into a shared passion in the kitchen, as sweethearts could collaborate on their cooking skills and tastes for something different. This Valentine’s Day, go forth on your culinary journey with these single serving or subscription meal kits.
Gobble
This customizable meal kit company can provide a variety of dinnertime meals for everyone’s tastes and preferences. Among them, their Pan-Seared New York steaks With Truffled Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts and Maitake Mushrooms gives off a dining experience that is similar to bringing a professional chef into your place. Or consider Gobble’s Prosciutto-Wrapped Halibut With Red Wine Sauce, Broccolini and Pearl Couscous. For dessert, your choices can include the Truffle Cheesecake with Sour Cherry Compote. Pricing tiers depend upon the number of people, servings and nights per week. For two people, two servings each and two nights a week, the cost is $63.96.
Eat2explore
While this global-focused meal kit service caters to children, couples can also enjoy getting a culinary education alongside their kids. Each box contains recipes, spices and a shopping list for additional ingredients. They also include fun facts and other tidbits that have cooking as a family a chance to spend quality time together. Boxes can center on a single country - among them, Japan, Peru, Italy, France and Morocco - or by U.S. regions. Bundle package by continent (the Americas, Europe, and the combined Middle East/Africa) can be purchased as well; vegetarian and gluten-free options are also available. Pricing is at $24.95 per box plus shipping.
Bona Furtuna
This organic farm on La Furtuna Estate outside of Corleone, Sicily produces a variety of heritage Italian foods and monthly and gift subscriptions. The February 2022 edition of Bona Furtuna’s subscription box - which pairs a range of goods with authentic regional recipes - includes what’s needed to make a Risotto with Porcini and Balsamic Vinegar. This kit is packed with all of the ingredients to make this dish that directly from their sources in Sicily. Think dried porcinis from the Apennines, a Sicilian sea salt with an oregano flower infusion and a seven-year aged balsamic vinegar. The kit is priced at $75; with one monthly subscription starting at $85 and reaching up to a six-month subscription at $430.
Honolulu Fish Co.
This seafood distributor is said to offer more than 30 varieties of eco-friendly Pacific water fish that are shipped across the United States and fresh to your doorstep. For sushi lovers, the company has six different maki and nigiri mail-order sushi kits that include all the seafood, ingredients, and equipment needed to make this traditional Japanese dish right at home. Each kit includes sustainably line-caught seafood, fresh roasted seaweed wraps, premium sushi rice, seasoning, mild soy sauce and wasabi. An included press or roll mat to finish your handmade rolls to perfection. If you’re new to making sushi, you can refer to provided instructions and online preparation videos that go through each step. Kits can range from anywhere between $165 to $275.
