Why is flavor neglected when considering flour? This week on Meet Your Maker, Rachel Wharton and John Taggart are joined in the studio by Bob Klein of Community Grains and Olivetto in California. Community Grains offers whole grain flours, pastas, and polenta. Tune in to hear Bob talk about the development of corn varieties across continents, and how whole grain wheat provides not only nutrition, but full flavor. Why are wheat varieties often not considered in the professional kitchen for their flavor and specific purposes? Tune into this episode to hear Rachel, John, and Bob talk about how grain processing has potentially affected gluten intolerance. This program has been sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

"Farmers are victims of commodity markets. Every farmer wants to get out of the commodity business." [8:45]

"If you're a cook, and you're looking at wheat as a component of a dish- how do you create a vocabulary for those flavors?" [15:00]

-- Bob Klein on Meet Your Maker

On a nostalgic breakfast themed edition of Let's Get Real, Chef Erica Wides dismisses the notion that there could ever be such a thing as "whole grain Cap'n Crunch". Tune in to learn why most conventional supermarket breakfast items are full of "foodiness" and hear how companies "enrich" their products with supplements such as Omega 3's to trick consumers into thinking they are eating healthy food. Whether your memories of cereal as a child are good or bad, this episode is for you. This program was sponsored by Heritage Foods USA's No Goat Left Behind Initiative.

Tune into this week's GrowNYC Market Update for some tasty grain information! Erin Fairbanks is talking with Jeanne Hodesh about Hawthorne Valley Farm's 100% Rye Bread, and local grain producers! Hear about some upcoming fermented treats and awesome events at the Greenmarket! This program has been brought to you by HeritageRadioNetwork.org.