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intimate food experiences centered on connection

Thoughtful Food. Shared Tables. Generous Time.

The whole experience is designed with care—starting with a clear through-line. It might be an ingredient, a place, a feeling, or a moment in the season.

The experience follows that thread from first course to last.

I care deeply about how people feel at the table.

cocoon is a gathering around the table.

People sitting at a long dining table inside a warmly lit room, with candles and floral arrangements, some drinking and animatedly talking with their hands
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why cocoon?

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A cocoon is a space that holds. It gives a moment of pause and presence.

That’s how I think about the dinners here—
held, warm, intentional.

For a few hours, attention returns to what’s in front of you: the plate, the glass, the person beside you.

And the table becomes a world of its own.

offerings

People gathered around an outdoor dining table with sunflowers and yellow flowers, enjoying a meal together.

supper club

A monthly dinner built around a single thread. Limited seats. A shared table.

A salad with roasted carrots, blood orange slices, radish slices, pickled red onions, and fresh mint leaves on a pink background.

private gatherings

Bespoke experiences shaped to your people and your setting.

collabs & activations

Thoughtful dining moments for festivals, brands, and creative teams.

A close-up of a chef piping sauce onto roasted peach halves topped with cheese and herbs, on a white surface.
A black plate contains a seared piece of meat on a pink sauce, garnished with a small cream-colored flower and pink powder on the side.
A glass of spicy tomato-based cocktail garnished with a slice of toasted bread topped with chopped meat, herbs, and a slice of lime, on a tiled table.

upcoming cocoons

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hi, i’m marijke!

A woman wearing a wide-brimmed pink hat and patterned apron holding a small white plate with a fig and cheese, smiling outdoors near parked cars.

I’m a food experience designer from California and now based in New Mexico.

I design gatherings with care for the food, the table, and the people around it.

Food is how I talk to the world.
Cocoon is how I invite you to talk back.

What It Feels Like in the Cocoon

  • we had a lovely evening with our fellow diners. it was peaceful and interesting....and peaceful is the #1 emotion i strive to experience. we came home feeling just.....good.

    Jodi & Chris - Supper Club Members

  • one of the most memorable meals of my life.

    - Genny - Ghost Ranch Music Festival collab diner

  • marijke and her team are so talented! they made my mom’s birthday so special. it was one of the most delicious meals any of us have ever experienced (and we’ve been to many places around the globe)

    - Alana - Private Gathering Client