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How to Buy a Wedding Cake: Part 3 – What to Expect During the Wedding Cake Consultation

What to expect during your wedding cake consultation: Cake and filling for you taste!  What’s the fun of the appointment if you can’t have a nosh (taste).  I hear cake tastings have no calories, so make sure you enjoy them … Continue reading

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How to Buy a Wedding Cake: Part 4 – Evaluating and Choosing a Wedding Cake Baker

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 … Continue reading

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How to Buy a Wedding Cake: Part 5 – I Know which Cake Baker I would like to Bake my Wedding Cake – Now What?

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 … Continue reading

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“Take Our Gingerbread Man On Vacation” – July Winner!

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 … Continue reading

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We Raised Over $1K For Holocaust Museum Houston!

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 … Continue reading

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What’s in a name? EVERYTHING!

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 … Continue reading

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Mothers Day Memories

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. … Continue reading

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Passover with the Jucker Family

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 … Continue reading

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The Story Behind Hamantaschen and Why We Eat Them on Purim

The 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 … Continue reading

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Tradition of the King Cake Trinket

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 … Continue reading

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