Lori teaches students at the CIA how to cook for those with celiac disease. I just returned from an incredible adventure to Hyde Park, New York!  I was given the opportunity to teach a class on gluten-free baking at the Culinary Institute of America. The C.I.A. is the premier culinary school in the...

Nancy and Polly were so helpful and happily toured me around the farm. Part of the Golden Spurtle competition is plating your gastronomic creation. Not only does your oatmeal concoction need to taste amazing, it needs to look beautiful too. As part of our plating, we wanted to highlight the beauty in...

The winner of our spurtle giveaway is Diane Crosby. She was randomly selected from all of the comments posted in response to our Golden Spurtle update. Congratulations, Diane! A spurtle and steel cut oats are on their way. Watch for a new contest next Wednesday and another chance to win a spurtle!

Nestled in the forests of Scott Valley, in northern California, are two traditionalist Greek Orthodox monastic communities – the St. Gregory Palamas Monastery, with twelve monks, and the Convent of St. Elizabeth, with fourteen nuns – located five miles apart in the small village of Etna. Following...

A spurtle is the perfect tool for making porridge in true Scottish style. On October 11th, team Bob’s Red Mill will be competing in an oatmeal championship in the small village of Carrbridge in the Scottish Highlands. The Golden Spurtle World Porridge Championship draws people from all over Scotland,...

Matt gives our pear and cherry compote a fiery touch. With only 4 weeks left before the Golden Spurtle Competition, our team has been busily preparing for the journey. Beyond practicing our oatmeal entries, we’ve been planning and packing supplies, mapping our trip and scrambling to think of every...

Sensible treats for sensitive dogs. When we started producing gluten free flours in a dedicated facility, we knew that this would help many people with food allergies or intolerance to feel safe about the products they were choosing. What we didn’t anticipate is how this might ripple out into other...