Doughing it Well - Subscription-Based Bread by the Flourishing Artisan

In 1878, Vincent vanGogh wrote to his brother Theo: “He who loves much does much and is capable of much, and that which is done with love is well done.” No sentence could more accurately describe Kathleen Cirillo. Her authentic joy and love of her craft are palpable, and have resulted in a fortuitous, but wildly successful subscription-based bread business called Flour.ish.ing.

people need bread with honest ingredients.

Kathleen opted to bypass conventional education when she realized she wanted to work with food. She enrolled at Vinal Technical High School’s Culinary Arts program, where she learned about the science of food and the body, nutrition and healthy eating. She loved the experience and naturally gravitated toward baking.

In her spare time, Kathleen cultivated her other passion – yoga. While training at West Hartford Yoga, she began testing bread recipes at home. Bread

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apart from its brethren. Kathleen offers four varieties: Country Sourdough, Whole Wheat Sourdough, Spelt Sourdough and Rye Sourdough.

Kathleen bakes twice each week, and her loyal customers drive to her home in Windsor to pick up their weekly bread stock on baking days. She is accepting additional subscribers but notes that she will soon be at capacity. Her goal is to own her own professional kitchen because “people need bread with honest ingredients.”

Who doesn’t want extraordinary, healthful bread? If you do, contact Kathleen via email at flourishingartisan@gmail.com. Follow her on Instagram or Facebook at @flourishingartisan to see what yogis and foodies alike have come to love about these delicious loaves of goodness.

see what yogis & foodies alike have come to love about these delicious loaves of goodness.