gingerbread houses

My friend Heather is pretty skilled-up in the culinary department! I can totally vouch for her fish curry, home-made ice-cream and extravagant birthday cakes. I asked Heather to show us how to make a gingerbread house from scratch and she said YES! I don't think I'll be allowed to attend the Heather B School of Fine Cookery ever again though. She gave me very explicit instructions for how to make the dough, and I managed to leave out not one, but TWO key ingredients. Uh huh. It's that time of the year folks, when my brain goes a wee bit mushy. Amazingly however, the gingerbread turned out OK. Not earth shattering, best-ever tasting gingerbread, but good enough to eat. And best of all, it was structurally sound! Who cares how it tastes anyway...'cause it's all about the engineering and exterior design! Harry and Till loved every minute and both mastered the piping bag. They each took a different approach to their design. Harry wanted to achieve a more classic look, while Till was inspired by Hansel and Gretel. I love them both!

NB. You can't tell in these photos so much, but Master Harry has Chickenpox (for the second time! Or did I imagine he had a doozy dose of this disease when he was three?). So I guess he can eat his all on his own.