The idea for Black and Blanco was born out of a tiny kitchen in a small one bedroom apartment in NYC.

So here's the deal: My mom is from Morocco and bakes all kinds of cookies, my favorite being the "sandie". My girlfriend Heidi flipped out over them and suggested we create a healthier version (so we could eat them all the time). What did we realize? Replacing the white flour-white sugar-GMO oil = a cookie that rocks.

I played Jazz piano professionally in the NYC creative warzone for over 15 years. Heidi was an aspiring actor who paid the rent baking at a natural food market. Both of us have combined our passion for healthy cooking and creativity to make Black and Blanco.

In our first product, the Sandcastle, we developed an organic, wheat-free cookie using 100% organic whole grain rye (locally sourced from NY state) and organic virgin coconut oil. Sounds simple, tastes amazing.

Hope you enjoy! Let us know what you think.

-Steve & Heidi