In 16th-century Germany, gingerbread cookies and houses became popular Christmas traditions—especially in Nuremberg, known for its skilled bakers. The idea of gingerbread houses got a boost from ...

constructed the two-story marvel out of more than 8,000 gingerbread bricks and over a ton of icing and candy decor. The house stands larger than ever this year at 25 feet high, 35 feet wide and 11 ...