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 […]
…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 […]
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 […]
I think every year at Christmas I will post this touching story from last year… I met a very nice lady at the bakery on Christmas Eve who had come for a corn rye for Christmas. When we told her we did not have one, she became very upset. She proclaimed she HAD to have one, for her brother had come in from another state, and they HAD to share […]
At 3 Brothers Bakery we never mind losing a sale to homemade with love. I remember growing up and baking as a gift for my friends and neighbors. If you have small children, be sure to create the memory of baking with them during the holidays – at least once. We have many holiday items, and I’m going to give you some history on a few of them and then […]
My blog post is a bit late for Chanukah, but I wanted to share some fun sites I have been forwarded. Jibjab has a site where you can personalize a fun Chanukah or Christmas ecard. We received one with a little Chanukah rock! Great Chanukah video on YouTube – Candlelight – The Maccabeats – Hanukkah Hadassah has a site for virtual Chanukah. You can light the menorah online. Of course […]