Bad Seed’s Chili Granola

A spicy but sweet treat co-created by respected NYC chef Sara Jenkins and app developer Peter Cortez

by Jenny Miller Occasionally an idea comes along that’s so good it seems astounding nobody’s thought of it before. This just happens to be the case with Chili Granola, a new product from Brooklyn-based company Bad Seed—a joint endeavor helmed by New York chef Sara Jenkins (who lists Porchetta and Porsena on her resumé) and smartphone app developer Peter Cortez, among others. The blend is …

Poilâne’s La Barre de Granola

A new sweet, healthy treat from one of Paris' best boulangeries

On our most recent trip to Paris, we were pleased to find a new offering at one of our favorite French bakeries, Poilâne. Since their debut in 1932, the shop’s been making some of the best bread the city has seen—no small feat in France. They stirred up additional acclaim with the launch of Punitions, the now-classic butter cookies perfectly paired with coffee and tea. …

Naked Granola Squares

A creative meeting of oats and regional ingredients capture local flavors in these new snack bars

Rather than stick with traditional ingrediants and bland oat-based recipes, Naked Granola‘s new Naked Granola Squares satisfy healthy snacking with an emphasis on flavor over filler. Six years in the making, their geography-inspired product seeks to capture the local flavors of six places using local ingredients: Seattle Nights, Maine, California, Key West, Maui and Down Under. The idea behind Naked Granola is simple—use the best …