Of course, I am prejudiced, but I believe your wedding cake baker should be one who: 1. Works in a commercial kitchen – no dogs or cats allowed 2. Has insurance 3. Is cognizant of food safety and has a health department certificate (ie., the City of Houston gives you four hours to have crème cheese out – includes, prep time, delivery and amount of time sitting out […]
So you have been on all your appointments, tasted cake and reviewed your options. You found a baker you like and feel confident about – what happens next? 1. Some bakers have a detailed contract which you will need to sign. 2. You will need to provide a deposit – usually about 50% and it is usually non-refundable. This deposit holds the date for your wedding cake to be made […]
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner for July! A few weeks ago, our Gingerbread Man plead for you to take him on vacation, and boy, were we blown away by all the responses we received! However, we were especially impressed by one submission and would like to present you with the July winner: Thanks to Fred A. from Houston, TX, our Gingerbread Man was able to travel to New […]
This year, we ran a promotion for Holocaust Remembrance Day. We want to follow up our special Holocaust Remembrance Day blog post with a huge thank you. Because of the love and support of our customers, we were able to present a donation of $1,005.92 to the Holocaust Museum Houston. From Ultimate West U: “We are so proud to support the work being done by Holocaust Museum Houston as it […]
Our well-loved Gingerbread Man, who has worked tirelessly to promote the bakery since the three brothers, Sigmund, Sol and Max Jucker, opened the doors to the original Houston location on Holman Street on May 8, 1949, is finally taking a break from the 24/7 business of measuring, mixing, baking and delivering. After 62 years of diligently ensuring unsurpassed quality control and customer service, we have decided it’s time for the […]
Greetings and salutations, everyone! The nameless Three Brothers Bakery Gingerbread Man here. Well I turned 62 on May 8th, and I have been working like a hotdog bun in the bakery. every day except Passover which was my only time not in the bakery, I’ve been mixing and baking behind the scenes. The only place I can nap is in the cookie trays in the showcase. I’m exhausted, so I’m going […]
My father-in-law Sigmund Jucker, one of the Three Brothers and Holocaust survivor. Photo by Mark Seliger* As I write this blog post today, it is Yom Hashoah– more commonly known in America as Holocaust Remembrance Day. This day (and really, this week) are special to all of us at Three Brothers Bakery, for it is the time my father-in-law Sigmund thinks of as his birthday. Sigmund, his two brothers and […]
Many of us have great memories of our mothers. I think my first memory of my mother was sitting on the floor with her while she taught me my colors using the crayon box that was really long and flat. I have so many memories baking with my mother (remember– I married into this family). She always took the time to let me help her even though it certainly lengthened […]
When you are in our line of business, there are few things that say “YOU DID IT!” such as waking up in the morning and knowing that your bakery will have some very important visitors that day… …that is, if those visitors are from Food Network itself! Three Brothers Bakery was honored and excited to play host to Tom Pizzica of the hit television show Outrageous Food and his amazing […]
I have been in charge of seders for my entire family for the past five years or so, and the guest list has ranged from a 20-person head count to a 50-person head count. I know some of you feel my pain! For those of you who have never had the privilege (ahem) of preparing a 50-person seder, here is a sneak peek at a typical shopping list: 27 pounds […]