Wee Christmas finds: Gingerbread houses
Anyone making a gingerbread house for Christmas this year? I would love to make one from scratch because I really love our family's gingerbread recipe (I think it's from the Australian Women's Weekly) but I'm a bit nervous about baking the different pieces to the exact measurements. So I think I'll use a kit as the base for my first attempt but customise the decorations. What do we think about using Haigh's chocolate freckles as roof tiles?
With thanks to the incredible makers and sources: 1. Globetrotter Diaries; 2. sassybeautimus' Flickr; 3. sassybeautimus' Flickr; 4. Frog Prince Paperie; 5. sassybeautimus' Flickr; 6. not martha; 7. kool wallpapers; 8. Better Homes and Gardens.
I've compiled some of my favourite gingerbread houses from Pinterest for inspiration. I'm torn between the traditional European styles with white icing for decoration and the ones pimped out with half a sweet shop. But I absolutely adore the mid-century modern styles that have popped up recently (see below). Such good fun. Look at the incredible Frank Lloyd Wright Falling Water gingerbread house! You can buy the plans for the house here. I would love to make a gingerbread version of Sydney's Rose Seidler House. Something to plan for next year...
9. sassybeautimus' Flickr; 10. Hostess with the Mostess; 11. Martha Stewart; 12. King Arthur Flour; 13. Tiny white daisies; and 14. Call me cupcake.
1. Ohdeedoh; 2 Babble; 3. Garden Melodies; 4. Architect lines; 5. Mid-century modern Utah.
