Napa, CA & Jackson Hole, WY – Recent Top Chef Alum, Chef Elizabeth Binder, and Bunnery Natural Foods have teamed up to create a collection of recipes, which are a delicious twist on the traditional breakfast. The recent collaboration brings together Chef Elizabeth Binder’s love for cooking with local, fresh ingredients and Bunnery Natural Food’s all-natural products. With the motto “cooking from the heart with integrity,” Chef Elizabeth Binder, a Napa Valley based mother of two young children, is the ideal chef to collaborate with the wholesome, family-run granola & breakfast food company.   Chef Binder and Bunnery Natural Foods’ objective is to create unconventional breakfast recipes. According to Mintel, the estimated $12.5 billion breakfast foods category has experienced positive performance in recent years, posting gains of 19.5% in dollar sales from 2007 to 2011. Major national epicurean magazines have recently been introducing innovative recipes and twists on traditional staples such as Scallion Pancakes, Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes and Cinnamon Polenta Pancakes. Chef Binder’s innovative dishes strive to support this trend and offer even more unique ways to enjoy breakfast.   Chef Elizabeth Binder had an array of culinary experiences leading up to her appearance on the Emmy and James Beard-winning series “Top Chef” in 2012. Bunnery Natural Foods is an artisanal company based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming that creates 100% natural granolas, oatmeal and pancake & waffle mixes. Together, this dynamic duo have come up with some irresistible recipes including Bunnery Oats, Sunflower Seeds & Millet (O.S.M.) Double Chocolate Pancakes with Strawberries and Mascarpone and Bunnery O.S.M. Waffles with Vodka Cured Salmon. Click here for detailed recipes for these and other creative ideas using Bunnery Natural Foods' delicious blends.   About Chef Elizabeth Binder Executive Chef Elizabeth Binder was born and raised in South Africa where she attended the internationally recognized Christina Martin School of Food and Wine in her hometown of Durban. After working in South Africa, where at the age of 19, she became head chef at luxury hotel, Blue Mountain Lodge’s restaurant and cooked for F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela, and the UK, where she cooked for Sir Terrence Conran’s Del Ponte and Sally Clarke at Clarke’s, she spent time traveling the globe to further deepen her knowledge of cuisine and experience of kitchens around the world. Seeking her next culinary adventure, she then moved to San Francisco where she worked with Traci de Jardin’s original team and eventually became the Executive Chef at award-winning, Italian-inspired Bar Bambino. In 2012, Binder was one of the four finalists on the Emmy and James Beard-winning series Top Chef.   About Bunnery Natural Foods Bunnery Natural Foods is a producer of all-natural, grain-based foods located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Bunnery Natural Foods granola blends and trademarked oats, sunflower seeds and millet (O.S.M) products are made from original recipes that have remained largely unchanged since the bakery’s beginnings. Bunnery Natural Foods owner Gérard Yvernault, a Jackson Hole resident since acquiring The Bunnery Bakery and Restaurant in 1990, spent much of his career in the luxury wine import sector before launching Bunnery Natural Foods products.  His insistence on the highest standards of quality, authenticity and balanced flavor translated seamlessly to the natural foods sector.     For media inquiries, images or interviews, please contact Skye Morgan of Charles Communications Associates at press@charlescomm.com or 415.701.9463.   # # #

***MEDIA ALERT *** MEDIA ALERT *** MEDIA ALERT *** MEDIA ALERT *** WHO: Bunnery Natural Foods- crafter of all-natural, grain-based breakfast foods & snacks located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. WHAT: Bunnery Natural Foods is returning to Natural Products Expo West for the second consecutive year teaming up with the state of Wyoming at their booth. After a successful debut in 2012 showcasing their newly released flavored Pancake & Waffle mixes, they return to dazzle food connoisseurs with their proprietary breakfast products. They will be showcasing their four different granolas including the: Original Granola, Banana Honey-Nut Granola, Blueberry Granola and Cranberry-Nut Vanilla Granola. WHEN: Natural Products Expo West March 8-10, 2013, from 10:00am-4:00pm WHERE: The Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, Booth #5362.  MORE: Bunnery Natural Foods is a producer of all-natural, grain-based foods located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Bunnery Natural Foods granola blends and trademarked oat-sunflower seed-millet (O.S.M) products, are made from the beloved Bunnery restaurant in Jackson Hole, a local favorite for decades. Bunnery Natural Foods owner Gérard Yvernault, a Jackson Hole resident since acquiring The Bunnery Bakery and Restaurant in 1990, spent much of his career in the luxury wine import sector before launching Bunnery Natural Foods. His insistence on the highest standards of quality, authenticity and balanced flavor translated seamlessly to the natural foods sector.  From its small local market, Bunnery Natural Foods is now represented in Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Oklahoma, Florida, New Jersey, New York and is poised for entry into other select west coast and Atlantic seaboard markets The products are also available on Amazon.com. For more information about Bunnery Natural Foods, visit  www.bunnerynaturalfoods.com. CONTACT: For media inquiries and interviews, please contact Skye Morgan of Charles Communications Associates at 415|701-9463 or press@charlescomm.com.   #   #   #

Jackson Hole, Wyoming -- Jackson Hole’s Bunnery Natural Foods, producer of all natural, grain-based cereals, will debut three extensions to its existing line of proprietary O.S.M. products in the Innovators Hall at the upcoming Natural Products Expo West, March 9 – 11, in Anaheim, California. Bunnery Natural Foods is owner of a trademarked blend called “O.S.M.,” based on oats, sunflower seeds and millet.  Combined with other whole grains, this blend is the foundation of its original O.S.M. Oatmeal and O.S.M. Pancake & Waffle Mix, created and served at the Bunnery Bakery & Restaurant since 1975. The popularity of these nutritious, healthful products has resulted in the development of three new pancake and waffle mixes based on the O.S.M. blend: Coconut-Vanilla, Double Chocolate and Wild Blueberry.  High in fiber, protein and essential microelements, the nutty, toasty flavors of the O.S.M. blend are an irresistible complement to the slightly sweet, exotic notes of moist coconut, fragrant vanilla and luscious Caillebaut dark chocolate, and contrast deliciously with the lush fruit flavors of low-moisture wild blueberries.  These ancillary ingredients also boost the nutritional value of the O.S.M. blend with a spectrum of beneficial elements of which flavonols, anthocyanins, heart-healthy fats, vital minerals and vitamin C are only a few. Bunnery Natural Foods’ existing line of products includes its Original Granola, also created in 1975, and its Banana Honey-Nut, Blueberry and Cranberry Nut-Vanilla granolas, all based on the original granola recipe.  All products are 100 percent natural, minimally processed foods with zero trans fats, zero cholesterol and zero additives. About Bunnery Natural Foods Bunnery Natural Foods is a producer of all-natural, grain-based foods located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Bunnery Natural Foods granola blends and trademarked oat-sunflower seed-millet (O.S.M) products, are made from original recipes that have remained largely unchanged since the bakery’s beginnings. Bunnery Natural Foods owner Gérard Yvernault, a Jackson Hole resident since acquiring The Bunnery Bakery and Restaurant in 1990, spent much of his career in the luxury wine import sector before launching Bunnery Natural Foods products.  His insistence on the highest standards of quality, authenticity and balanced flavor translated seamlessly to the natural foods sector.  From its small local market, Bunnery Natural Foods is now represented throughout Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Montana, and is poised for entry into select west coast and Atlantic seaboard markets. For more information on Bunnery Natural Foods, please go to http://www.bunnerynaturalfoods.com/, or visit their table at the Natural Products Expo West in Hall E, booth #5572. For media related questions, images or interviews, please contact Skye Morgan of Charles Communications Associates at skye@charlescomm.com. # # #