A version of this story originally ran in 2016; it has been updated for 2024. This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as The Not-So-Grimm Story of Gingerbread Houses.

The warm, spicy scent of freshly baked gingerbread marks none other than the start of the holiday season. It’s the time of the year to lean into the childhood nostalgia of decorating, and ...

Entries at the Franklin Park Conservatory's annual contest and professionals offer gingerbread house ideas. Or you can buy a pretty good prefab kit.

A-hed What Happens When You Give an Architect 90 Minutes to Make a Gingerbread House New York design firm’s annual competition shows professionals building masterpieces and ‘glorious messes ...

Building a gingerbread house may be a popular holiday tradition but it's also a sweet way to learn about architecture and design. As one Minnesota Museum demonstrates.

GM engineer Donna Rorabaugh says a strong support with the right dough and icing makes a difference in your gingerbread house. Here are more tips.

Pepsi's newest drink, Pepsi Zero Sugar Gingerbread, won't be sold in stores. Get a free mini can on Pepsi's TikTok Shop or a contest on Pepsi.com.

For 18 years, Wilson Farm in Lexington has created a gingerbread house measuring 6 feet long, 2 feet wide and 5 feet high to display for the holidays.

Created by members of the Springfield community, about 300 gingerbread houses and other buildings create an entire village on display through Dec. 15.

The expert pastry chefs at the Gold Strike Casino hit the jackpot this holiday season with the construction of a massive - 6-foot by 8-foot - gingerbread replica of the Tunica property.

Whether you're craving peppermint, gingerbread, chestnut or even cranberry, these flavors are now on the menu at Starbucks for the season. Today is the first day you can order off the holiday menu ...