•December 16, 2020•
Gingerbread cookies and houses are one of the many symbols of the holiday season, alongside Christmas trees and twinkling lights. In fact, few confections symbolize the holidays more so than gingerbread.
Many a child (or a child at heart) has spent hours carefully trying to create decorative gingerbread houses. Although gingerbread recipes span various cultures, gingerbread houses originated in 16th century Germany. The fairy tale ÒHansel and GretelÓ helped solidify the popularity of gingerbread, which became part of Christmas traditions.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.