Its warm, spiced flavor is comforting and perfect for the colder months. Decorating gingerbread houses is a staple wintertime activity, and whether the sugary, spiced dough is made from scratch or ...

The large houses with their steeply pitched thatched roofs are the only examples of their kind in Japan. Despite economic upheavals, the villages of Ogimachi, Ainokura and Suganuma are outstanding ...

We remember making Gingerbread Houses with mom when we were little. She would bake a sheet of gingerbread, then pull out stencils she had made from file folders to carefully cut the walls and roof ...

Similarly, the Brothers Grimm's tale Hansel And Gretel popularised the concept of gingerbread houses, inspiring the creation of elaborate edible houses decorated with frosting and candy.