As our Mexican brethren will no doubt attest, few foods pair together so well as beans and avocado. It's a culinary coupling that rightfully takes its place among the world's greatest food duos, right up there with peanut butter and jam. At Food Coma, Emma brings the two together in snack format, with a fresh and flavorful Avocado and White Bean Dip that nails our three kitchen requisites of......read more
LA-based collaborators Commune and Valerie Confections have added a third item to a partnership forged in deliciousness and good design. With Commune handling the branding and packaging reigns, Valerie delivers the flavor. The latest is Goodmix, a mouthwatering, gluten-free snack, featuring a slow roasted blend of almonds, pumpkin seeds, light brown sugar, and dark chocolate. The bittersweet......read more
If anyone can think of a better snack to pass around a campfire than freshly popped popcorn, we'd like to hear it. And until someone demonstrates otherwise, there isn't. This long-handled popper from Terrain makes it simple to whip up the world's greatest fireside snack over an open flame (or on the stove). So skip the microwave bags, cop this popper, load with kernels, and get popping.......read more
If any of your friends or loved ones are food-obsessed, your search for their next gift begins and ends at Mouth, the go-to site for thoughtful, hand-crafted snacks, treats, drinks, and condiments. This particular Mouth gift pack contains a delectable array of champs from the 2013 Good Food Awards--an annual celebration of delicious, sustainable food launched by Seedling Projects. The winning......read more
If you like almonds (who doesn't?) and you're not yet familiar with the Marcona variety, prepare to meet your new favorite snack. Grown in Spain, "the Queen's almonds" are sweeter, softer and milder than their California cousins. Zabar's, the NYC specialty food store, offers plump Marcona almonds that are fried in oil then lightly salted, perfect for snacking, sprinkling over a salad, or serving......read more
These small batch energy bars from Austin's Bearded Brothers contain only the healthiest, most natural of ingredients. They are raw, organic, and free of both gluten and soy, with no corn syrup, no dairy, no GMO, and no preservatives. Equally important, of course, is flavor, and the hairy-faced foodies deliver that in spades. Their energy bar creations each carry a mild, subtle......read more
Still looking for that perfect Father's Day gift for the foodie dad in your life? Look no further than Mouth, the online purveyor of all things small-batch and delicious, which has gathered a bunch of goodies in one taster pack that no honest dad could resist. From chips and dip to cookies and candy, the curated array of edibles in Dad's Gotta Eat covers every angle of paternal snacking. In this......read more
On first glance, a collection of salmon jerky products seems like an unlikely brand extension for an outdoor apparel company. But when that company is Patagonia, which lives and breathes environmentalism, it actually makes sense. Launched under the newly unveiled Patagonia Provisions program, Wild Salmon Jerky is available in three flavors (sold here as a three-pack) using selectively harvested,......read more