Tuesday, October 6, 2009

MCJ Secures New Location

For the past three years, Michael's Cookie Jar has been sharing a commercial kitchen with the Bavarian Cakery. While being "baking roommates" has been very beneficial for the past three years, the time has come for us to move into our own kitchen and open up a retail bakery.
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After an 18 month search, a great location has been found! Formerly "The Village Table," this location in West U (a city within the Houston city limits) comes virtually ready to move in!
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It comes ready with a walk-in freezer, pot sink, dishwasher, mop sink, hand sinks, tile floors and ADA compliant bathrooms. While these are not terribly "sexy" things, they are required for a commericial kitchen. We'll add a hood for the oven and then our equipment and, of course, a display case.
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A move-in date has not been set yet, but it could be as early as Thanksgiving, but not later than the first week of January. We'll have a "grand opening" sometime in the first few months of 2010.
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In the meantime, some electrical work will be done, as well as making sure everything is up to code for the health department.
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Check back periodically to see new updates! There is a way to set your computer to automatically notify you when updates are made, but I don't know how to do that. The photos here show the space as it is today. I'll have exterior photos on the next post.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Halloween Creativity

Autumn lends itself well to cookies! The colors and flavors of the fall season naturally conjures up colorful images and sweet flavors. For this year, I've enlisted the talents of my sister, Leigh Hannan. She is a Illustrator and specializes in colorful pen and ink drawings for "surface treatments." Surface treatments are things like napkins, coffee cups, plates, stationary, stamps, embroidery and so on. I encourage you to visit her website to see all her designs! I also encourage you to visit Michael's Cookie Jar to see all our delicious buttery cookies for Halloween.

Friday, September 25, 2009

This autumn we begin the "decorated cookie season" with a Michael's Cookie Jar exclusive! A quick drawing on the back of an old production sheet became the inspiration for a new cookie design! Our creative culinarians transformed the drawing into a one-of-a-kind cutter and voila! We have our whimsical scarecrow looking for ways to charm you! Click here to see our complete Autumn Collection.



Tuesday, August 11, 2009

What's Your Bridal Style?

Ever wonder "what's your bridal style?" I certainly don't know mine! But on Thursday, August 27th at Solutions Salon (1800 Westheimer) from 6-8PM you will have the opportunity to find out yours! Think about how many details go into your hair, make-up and jewelry! It can be overwhelming! Rest assured, there are professionals who can help. Stop in and meet with consultants who can advise you on the style that works for you.

And what would a bridal event be without cookies from Michael's Cookie Jar! We'll have tasty samples from our popular cookie wedding cake. And we'd be happy to advise you on the best cookies for your cookie wedding favors, cookie gift boxes, cookie buffet and more! Hope to see you there!

RSVP at: salon@solutionforhair.com

Saturday, June 20, 2009

12,000 Cookies

Wow! We had our biggest cookie order EVER! Our dedicated team of cookie bakers and decorators produced 12,000 iced cookies in one week. At times it was a daunting task, but we were determined. And we didn't take any short cuts. Like all our cookies, these were made with pure butter, sugar, eggs and flour. And we used a little orange oil and pure vanilla for flavor. Oh, and each cookie was INDIVIDUALLY wrapped. So, whether you need a dozen decorated cookies for a baby shower or 12,000 for a whole bunch of friends, Michael's Cookie Jar can deliver!

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Please join us Sunday, June 14th from 1-3pm for the "Wedding Tips, Trends & Treats' Workshop! There will be a variety of creative event experts for you to visit and learn about different aspects of your wedding planning.

Michael's Cookie Jar, along with other local wedding experts will be on hand to offer advice on making your wedding day a flawless experience. Other participants include: Invitation Solutions, EnVogue Events, Hilton Americas – Skyline, Pen Dance Calligraphy & Engraving, Studio 563, Houston Brides Magazine

It’ll be a great time. Make sure you grab one of our gift bags on your way out as there will be several great discounts and gifts that you don’t want to miss!

Date: Sunday, June 14th Time: 1-3 pm
Place: Invitation Solutions
Located in the Heights
373 West 19th St, Houston
RSVP:
info@invitationsolutions.com or 713.864.5573

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Mother's Day Around the Corner

Cookies and greeting cards have a lot in common; there's one for every occasion! As soon as we pack up our Easter cookie cutters, Mother's Day cutters come out. In the next few days we'll update our website with a delightful array of "mom themed" all-butter shortbead cookies. If your mom loved making cookies when you were a kid, maybe she'd like to receive a cookie gift now that you're all grown up! And just like a greeting card, you can personally deliver cookies to mom or we can ship them for you.