When BBC Radio 4's The Kitchen Cabinet invited our founder to bring her alfajores along, she knew she'd be facing a panel of food obsessives with a massive interest in all things food and drinks. If you’ve got a question on what to do with obscure things lurking in your cupboards, then this panel is probably going to have an idea on what to cook or bake with it. With food and drink luminaries such as Jay Rayner and Andi Oliver, alongside Jordan Burke, Sophie Wright and Dr. Annie Gray, we think it’s reasonable to say that they’re almost as obsessed with good f ..read more

  Dear retailer,   Over the last year, I managed to get to know you much better, understand your pain points, learn the key qualities that make you tick as well as the endless challenges you face sourcing profitable products that satisfy your ever-changing customers’ tastes and expectations.   I’m beyond humbled you have shown a keen interest in our Alfajores!   You love the fact they’re different and taste great, an artisan product with a strong South-American heritage, yet handcrafted in the UK and free from nasty preservatives or artificial colours/flavours. You eve ..read more

The Pan de Jamón (ham bread) is primarily a Christmas delicacy, exclusive to Venezuela. However, now with so many Venezuelans living abroad, it is eaten in many places around the world. Sustainable Pan de Jamón Being true to our intention to share indulgent, South-American flavours with people in Surrey and beyond, we’ll be bringing this delicacy to Ripley and Kew farmer's markets as well as our online store during November and December, yet with a different and sustainable twist.  Every ham bread comes wrapped in a reusable beeswax wrap, handmade in the UK using organ ..read more

When BBC Radio 4’s The Kitchen Cabinet invited our founder, Jen Munson-Montañez, to bring our Alfajores along, she knew she’d be facing a panel of food obsessives with a massive interest in all kinds of food and drink. If you’ve got a question on what to do with obscure things lurking in your cupboards, then this panel is probably going to have an idea on what to cook or bake with it. With food and drink luminaries such as Jay Rayner and Andi Oliver, alongside Jordan Burke, Sophie Wright and Dr. Annie Gray, we think it’s reasonable to say that they’re almost as obsessed with good food as we ar ..read more

If you’re travelling through South America, then you’ll probably come across Alfajores everywhere. Unlike the choices from Margot & Montañez though, you’ll tend to find the same flavours, most commonly dulce de leche and chocolate, sometimes guava. All utterly delicious flavours, wrapped up in those melt in the mouth sandwich biscuits. Nothing wrong with those at all, that’s why they continue to be also our favourites!     REDEFINING FLAVOURS We love tradition and well-loved flavours, especially those inherited from la abuela Margot. Yet, when we started Margot & Montañez, we ..read more

Some of you may know that we’ve changed our name, and how we look recently, although we’re still making the same delicious, indulgent sweet treats every day. Why the change? Pull up a chair, grab a tea or coffee and perhaps an Alfajor or two, and we’ll tell you. Ready?   Once upon a time… No, not really, as this isn’t a fairy tale. But like many people, our founder Jen started her business as a sideline. A way to share her love of baking, and the favourites from back in Venezuela that she’d been missing. When you do that sort of thing, you don’t necessarily think much about the name. When ..read more

How do you stand out in a crowd? Especially when that crowd is a gathering of some of the most exciting artisan food and drink products in the UK. This is the crowd our Alfajores found themselves in during the Fine Food Show North in 2020. This was our last show under our previous name, Just Because Treats. Run by the Guild of Fine Food, this trade show is a showcase of the finest artisan food and drink products from around the UK. You’ll find buyers from many of the UK’s best-loved independent food stores and farm shops visiting to find new treats to tempt customers like you with.   An ..read more