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| Gingerbread Smackdown has become a tradition for me and my pastry inclined friends. The rules are that all decor and structural supports must be more than just "edible." It must be a food item. ie. paper is edible, but not a food item. Therefore, paper and derivatives thereof are not allowed. Secondly, the Gingerbread House is not limited to houses, but must be an architectural structure of some sort. The competition is a means to fuel creativity, so rules are minimal and only a means to challenge imagination and innovation. I don' t have pictures that show off our first GB Smackdown, the Gingerbread Chateau, but I do have pictures of the following couple of years. Last year's smackdown was cancelled due to conflicting schedules. I think we're changing our smackdown to a fundraiser party. We're thinking of showcasing GB structures to show off during a party and the money raised during the function will go to a specific cause. |
| "We Were Here" Our Gingerbread truibute to Canadian Heritage. DJ Charo and I made an igloo out of shortbread complete with its own inukshuk. |
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| The Eiffel Tower Le piece de resistance in our GB history. She stands at two feet tall. Made of pure gingerbread and the best icing mix we've ever made. Not only did we perfect our icing, but we had our icing techinque down. It's all about the detail. I can't give away all our secrets, but our garland is made of wikked icing decor with mini M&Ms. The frosted wreaths are made out of sours stuck on with icing. Our French guards are little chocolates and the snowcovered hedges are marshmallow puffs and icing sugar. Footprints were made with our fingers. The lamposts are lollipops that were constantly licked by me for the extra sheen. The grand photo was taken by me. One of the the most amazing pictures I have ever taken in my life. Who would've known that my bedroom would be the best scene for the lit Eiffel Tower? Although props are not allowed as part of the decor, we attached sparklers and played the French National Anthem for the purpose of our presentation. Did I mention that we take this shit seriously? |
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