Houston Micro-Bakery

All-natural sourdough & homemade jams

Made with love, inspired by Kissy. We bake healthier sourdough breads and curate small-batch jams from the best all-natural ingredients — no preservatives, no chemicals, no colors. Just real food.

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Our Story

It started with a rescued dog named Kissy

01 · Kissy

Kissy came to us with digestive issues that meant we had to learn to make her food all natural and from scratch. She was our soul dog, and sadly she didn't stay with us nearly long enough.

02 · The starter

Soon after, a liver-disease diagnosis sent me to a dietitian and away from wheat, flour, and white rice. Instead of giving up, I spent a year learning — got hold of my family's sourdough starter (now three generations and 160+ years old) — and began baking homemade, all-natural sourdough. The jams followed naturally.

03 · The market

Family and friends finally said "stop" — they had too much. One of them had the foresight to say, "sell at the farmers market." That's how Kissy's Kitchen was born. (And yes, I lost 100 pounds along the way.)

Rows of colorful homemade jams and marmalades

All-natural ingredients, a family starter, and a rescued soul dog at the heart of it all.

Freshly sliced artisan sourdough on a wooden table

Time, flour, water — and a starter with a story.

What We Bake

Fresh every day, simple by nature

We make all kinds of sourdough — artisan loaves, family loaves, English muffins, flatbreads, cookies, and more — plus a large, curated selection of all-natural fruit jams, fresh every week.

Fresh sourdough loaves with golden crusts

Sourdough Breads

$8 – $13 / loaf

  • Artisan boules
  • Family loaves
  • English muffins
  • Flatbreads
Glass jars of colorful homemade fruit jamsMost loved

Homemade Jams

$10 – $12 / jar

  • Strawberry & raspberry
  • Orange & lemon marmalade
  • Pepper medley
  • Grape & seasonal fruit
Chocolate crinkle cookies in a gift box

Treats & Cookies

Seasonal

  • Chocolate crinkle cookies
  • Gift boxes
  • Seasonal specialties
  • Special requests welcome

We even make our own homemade pectin — no preservatives, no chemicals, no colors. Ever.

Gallery

From our table to yours

Tiered display of homemade fruit jams and marmalades in glass jars
Small-batch jams & marmalades
Fresh sourdough loaves with golden crusts on a market display rack
Daily sourdough loaves
Chocolate crinkle cookies dusted with powdered sugar in a gift box
Treats & cookies
A round artisan sourdough boule with a rustic golden crust
Artisan boules
Meet the Baker

Richard Tesmer

I started my career as a project management professional and retired as a Director of the Project Management Office. Once I retired, I discovered I needed something new to manage. Enter sourdough.

Now I project-manage my baking schedules, deliveries, and farmers markets — it's a passion and indeed a full-time job. Every loaf and every jar is made by hand, the way it should be.

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Richard Tesmer at the Kissy's Kitchen farmers market stall
A selection of handmade cookies on cooling racks
Find Us

Catch us at the markets

We set up at Houston-area farmers markets each week with a full table of fresh sourdough and jams. Follow us on social to see exactly what we're bringing, plus the date, time, and place of every market we attend.

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This week's market schedule

We'll post each week's markets, times, and locations on social media — follow along so you never miss us.

SaturdaysWeekly farmers market
SundaysRotating Houston-area markets
SeasonalPop-ups & holiday markets

Can't make it? Pre-order online.

Reserve your favorites through HotPlate — our online pre-ordering system — and pick them up at the market.

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Kind Words

Loved at the market

"The sourdough is the best I've had in Houston — you can taste that it's made with care and real ingredients. The strawberry jam disappeared in two days."
Market regular
"I love that everything is all-natural with no junk. Richard clearly pours his heart into every loaf. The orange marmalade is my absolute favorite."
Returning customer
"Beautiful bread, beautiful people. Kissy's Kitchen is the first stall I look for at the market every weekend."
Farmers market visitor
Pantry shelves filled with artisan bread, homemade preserves, and natural ingredients
Questions

Frequently asked

Yes. No preservatives, no chemicals, no artificial colors — ever. We even make our own homemade pectin for the jams. Just real, simple ingredients.

Sourdough loaves are typically $8–$13 depending on the variety, and our homemade jams are $10–$12 per jar.

We sell on-site at Houston-area farmers markets. Follow us on social to see exactly what we're bringing and where we'll be each week.

Pre-order through our HotPlate online store to reserve your favorites, or reach out for a special request. We're happy to help.

Absolutely. If there's something specific you're hoping for, send us a message and we'll see what we can bake up for you.

Our Kitchen

A small kitchen with a big heart

Kissy's Kitchen is a true home-based micro-bakery. Every loaf is shaped by hand and every jam is cooked in small batches — a one-baker operation fueled by passion and a 160-year-old sourdough starter.

160+

Year-old family starter

100%

All-natural ingredients

1

Baker, doing it all by hand

Sourdough loaves, homemade jams, berries, and flour arranged around a wooden baker's table
Get in Touch

Say hello

Questions, special requests, or just want to tell us what you'd love to see at the next market? We'd love to hear from you.

Emailkissy@kissyskitchen.com
Phone(346) 535-0457
Based in

Houston, TX 77047

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@kissyskitchenhouston@kissyskitchentx@kissyskitchen

Pre-order with HotPlate

Missed us at a market? Sold out of your favorite? Have a special request? Reserve your sourdough and jams ahead of time through our online pre-ordering system and pick them up at the next market.

Pre-order online

Prefer to talk to us directly? Send an email or give us a call — we personally answer every message.