Sourdough Cheese Crackers
It’s the end of October in L.A. and as we finally break free of 100 degree weather, rounding the corner into fall much later than other states, it’s time to look forward to winter soups, oven roasted dinners and holiday …
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Marquis Wheat
A taste of history and the path to modern breeding
Marquis wheat is an heirloom variety that holds special significance in the history of wheat breeding and cultivation in North America. The name Marquis first began to appear on my …
Whole Grain Coffee Cake with Wit Wolkoring
I love coffee cake, especially one with tangy sour cream in the batter and a crunchy streusel layer in the middle. I love it even more now that I have this recipe created by Sarah Owens just for us, featuring …
Brown Butter Einkorn Zucchini Bread
When a bit of malaise or lack of inspiration hits us here at Grist & Toll, we often turn to the beautiful books written by Sarah Owens: “Sourdough”, “Toast & Jam” and “Heirloom”. They never fail us, always delivering inviting …
How To Feed/Refresh Your Sourdough Starter
There are many online resources and tutorials for feeding and maintaining a sourdough starter, and we encourage you to explore and read as much as possible. The specific flour you feed your starter, in what proportions and how often are …
FLOUR TERMINOLOGY 101
Flour 101 It’s Time!
5/8/20
Hello all you COVID-19 home-quarantine-shelter-in-place-social-distancing bakers! I am so sorry for all of the stress and health concerns we are experiencing right now, but I am also hopeful that some small part of staying at …
Sourdough Bread Formula
This is the formula we have been working with at the mill for several years. When you see our Instagram posts, this is the method we are using. You’ll find it closely mirrors some standard and well-known recipes, but with …
Introducing Mai Nguyen
Grist & Toll Farmer Feature
Introducing Mai Nguyen, aka Farmer Mai,
and two landrace wheats grown by her:
Wit Wolkering and Chiddam Blanc de Mars
A blog post featuring a California farmer and specially selected wheat varieties has been a …