Flour Play:

An Afro-Indigenous Baking Lab

Flour Play is a Deep Routes baking course that centers Black & Indigenous foodways!

This offering provides hands-on practice of fundamental baking techniques and concepts in tandem with introductory discussions about the plants, bakers, and farmers of African, Asian, and Indigenous diasporas that make modern baking possible.

Offered since Winter 2023, and returning Fall 2025.

masked students stand around the demonstration table as Maya demonstrates making and baking chocolate chip cookie dough.

Flour Play 2023-24

If you couldn’t be there for the inaugural baking series we’ve got tons of video and student reflections to get you caught up and excited for the next go round!

“This was an amazing experience! It's brought me closer to my friends, partners, coworkers, and the other folks in the class. I did love learning and not being intimidated by baking but the bonds forged by cookies and tea cakes are really special to me!”

2023 Workshop Participant