For me and my family, gingerbread houses and Christmas go hand in hand. There’s something so festive and comforting about those adorable miniature homes covered in seasonal candy. Although I haven’t ...

This is the traditional icing for glazing cookies, piping decorations, or assembling the walls of a gingerbread house. It's light and fluffy; the more you beat it, the stiffer it becomes. For a ...

3. Combine corn syrup, brown sugar, and margarine in sauce pan. 4. Stir over medium heat until margarine is melted. 5. Stir liquid into the flour mixture. Sift powdered sugar. Place egg whites in ...

Put icing in a piping bag or a ziploc bag with a cut off a corner. Find a piece of cardboard to build the house on and start with putting icing on the board for the front of the house, place the front ...

One of the most magical parts of the holiday season is getting a chance to spend more time with loved ones in the kitchen. Whipping up a Christmas dessert is a great way to reconnect with family and ...

Using milk cartons as a base, frosting and graham crackers as the main building materials and a variety of other snacks as decorations, fifth-graders at Fidalgo Elementary School built and decorated ...

No matter the recipe or technique — whether pre-assembled kit or homemade — the second annual Gingerbread House Competition at the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library was one to remember. Some ...

If you're looking for a cleaner finish to the Christmas Gingerbread houses you want to display during the holiday season, it is time to borrow decorating tricks from the professionals. While the rest ...