WACO, Texas — Collin Street Bakery, run by the fourth generation of the McNutt family in Waco, Texas, will ship its famous fruitcakes to more than 110 countries this holiday season. However, for ...
There are a lot of jokes about a fruitcake’s longevity. For Collin Street Bakery, the holiday confection isn’t a joke, but key to its own longevity. For 126 years the Corsicana bakery has been making ...
The shop originally opened its doors in 1896, after a young German baker, Augustus “Gus” Weidman, showed up in Corsicana with a family recipe for fruitcake. It’s barely changed since then, other than ...
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It was around Christmas in 1989, when Johnny Carson held a small box up to the “Tonight Show” cameras. “What do you think this weighs?” Carson said, his wrist bending from the weight. “It’s only a ...
It was around Christmas in 1989, when Johnny Carson held a small box up to the “Tonight Show” cameras. “What do you think this weighs?” Carson said, his wrist bending from the weight. “It’s only a ...
Editors’ note: As we approach our fiftieth anniversary, in February 2023, we will, every week, highlight an important story from our past and offer some perspective on it. When I began reporting “Just ...