The food holiday on December 12 recognizes a favorite family activity this time of year — making a gingerbread house.
Made famous (or infamous) by the Brothers' Grimm and their tale of Hansel and Gretel because it was a house made of bread, cake, and sweets that lured the children to an evil witch’s lair.
German gingerbread guilds and bakers have been making decorative cottages from the spicy-sweet treat since the Middle Ages.
