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 […]
ytThe season of Purim is a very special one to Three Brothers Bakery. Purim is a holiday that celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman the Agagite. Jews and Christians alike may be familiar with the Megillah (the story of Esther), but we decided to share one portion of our culture with you, our extended family, by telling you all about the story behind hamantaschen. What are Hamantaschen? […]
Did you happen to bite into a small trinket while enjoying a king cake this year? It’s your lucky day! What is this thing?! Traditionally, small trinkets are baked or placed in a King Cake. These trinkets can be ceramic dolls, small beans or (if you’re in America) a tiny, plastic toy doll. If you’ve gotten your king cake at Three Brothers Bakery, you might notice we used chocolate coins […]
There’s a great story behind everything. Behind a piece of art, your favorite song- heck, even behind your friendly neighborhood bakery! This Mardi Gras season lends itself to tons of culture and history, and we at Three Brothers Bakery want to celebrate with you. The dessert associated most with Mardi Gras is the almighty (and mighty delectable!) KING CAKE. King cakes can be found in a variety of forms, but […]
Needless to say, January was a VERY busy month for Three Brothers Bakery. First, we rang in the New Year with the Houston Bridal Extravaganza, then celebrated National Pie Day. What could round off an amazing month of happenings than National Chocolate Cake Day? Last Thursday, we called all chocoholics of Houston to UNITE and join us in celebrating National Chocolate Cake Day by offering $3.00 off all our whole […]
…make sure you are ready for Super Bowl 2011! This year’s much anticipated match-up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers is quickly approaching. It’s easy to get caught up in all the speculation (trust us- we’ve been checking www.nfl.com more than we’d like to admit as of late!) With just a little over a week to go, invitations to viewing parties and barbecues are flooding in. Not even […]
I am reposting from my past blog. Interestingly this post is really still valid for today. I posted this in 2009 and it applies at the beginning of 2011. Happy New Year! Always the best part of the Retail Bakers convention is the seminars and decorating sessions. Ron Ben-Israel from NYC, gave a short educational seminar about working with lace and some of the trends. This man has such talent […]
As I was making my Christmas image for my newsletter, I decided to make it from all edible items made at the bakery (except background, text and bubbles). I added some of my favorite giftbox cakes, 3D cakes and gingerbread cookies. I even framed it with scrollwork from a Christmas cake. Please remember we’re bakers and not electronic artists. Anyway, one of my favorite “people” in the photo is Santa’s […]