FALL 2022 Baking Class Schedule
Hands-on classes are back! We are very excited to launch our first series of classes in over 3 years. Some classes will be held on site, at Grist & Toll, while others will graciously be hosted at Friends & Family …
Marketplace Interview #2!
Nan is back on KPCC’s Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal for a check-in and discussion regarding how Grist & Toll has been coping with market fluctuations caused by COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine.
Locally, Marketplace airs at 2:00pm on KCRW, …
Featured Grain: Sonora
Let’s talk about the Wheat Flavor Wheel and Sonora!
At Grist & Toll, we’ve been milling landrace Sonora wheat into flour since the day we opened our doors. What is a landrace wheat? Landrace wheat varieties have been grown for …
SoCal Flour Share 2022!
The Farmer Mai and Grist & Toll collaborative Flour Share is continuing thanks to popular demand. The program will last from Dec 2021 – May 2022, wherein expertly stone-milled whole wheat flour will be available each month. This season we’re …
CA Wheat Commission Whole Wheat Croissant Class
We are happy to announce an incredible whole wheat class opportunity!
100% Whole Wheat Croissants
September 11th and 12th, 2021
California Wheat Commission Lab, Woodland, CA
The lab at the California Wheat Commission is offering a 2 day class for …
Let’s Talk About Grain Flavors & Pairings
I developed a Wheat Flavor Wheel as a tool to help encourage the dialogue around discovering the flavor profiles of wheat and grain varieties. It will be a work in progress for probably as long as I am milling and …
TheCounter.org: Megadrought and Bread Prices
Here’s a recent article from TheCounter.org, written by Alexandra Jones, covering the 2021 drought and how it is affecting the price of flour and bread. It features several important contributions by Nan Kohler, farmer Mai Nguyen, and Na Young Ma, …
Celebrating Einkorn + Mother Grains
Our own local Los Angeles baker/restaurateur, Roxana Jullapat, has given us extra incentive to talk about ancient or mother grains in the form of her very first cookbook, Mother Grains: Recipes for the Grain Revolution. In celebration of this …
USDA Public Comments: America’s Supply Chains
This post is for any member of the public who would like to give the Biden administration, and specifically the Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, feedback on how you feel about the current status of our agricultural supply chains and …
Introducing CHALLENGE GRIST & TOLL
If you’ve had trouble substituting Grist & Toll whole grain flour for All Purpose flour in recipes at home, this post is for you! We’re introducing a monthly challenge to help home bakers become more comfortable and confident integrating whole …