Yes, yes, it’s only October, but some things are worth planning far in advance, and this is one of them. At our place on both Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th December we are hosting supper clubs at which our guests won’t only be eating the usual 3 course fare, but making their own gingerbread houses. Y & I have made gingerbread houses for the last 2 years (see last year’s post here) so this year we’re spreading the love and we’ve got 30 people signed up to construct and decorate over the 2 days. Most of the guests (I hope) will be baking their own gingerbread slabs and I’ll be cooking them for some people. We’ll all meet to glue them together with super strong icing before decorating them, wrapping them in cellophane and lining up our street of gingerbread houses for a photo at the end. Throughout all this hard work we’ll be feasting on Christmas lunch.
Why am I telling you this? Surely I am not so cruel as to torture you with details of what you’re missing out on? I want you to join in! Where-ever you are, grab some friends, get together and make gingerbread houses! I’m confident my sister will be getting together a group of people in the large country town of Armidale in Australia’s New South Wales (she has experience from last year’s gingerbread workshop in London). Are there any other takers? Any takers in New York? The small contingent in Hong Kong? There must be some Sydney-siders? Any others in London? I have complete faith that the loyal readers in Australia’s Dubbo and Coonamble could do wonders with some gingerbread slabs.
Leave a comment or drop me at email at lexeat@gmail.com if you or a group of friends want to be involved. I’ll email you the gingerbread recipe and dimensions. You guys get together (or go solo) to make your gingerbreads – and you simply MUST photograph the event and send me the photos. There will definitely be a Christmas time blog post and all the gingerbread houses from all over the globe will feature (and full credit will be given to their creators).
Let’s take over the world this Christmas, one gingerbread house at a time! 
19 comments:
I'm in London and am totally going to try!! Love this! Can you email me the info: frugal [at sign] hotmail dot co dot uk
cheers :)
Y and her special little record player. I wish I was coming!
Yes, I will get on the case for the Armidale gingerbread construction event! Send me the recipe and dimensions please!
NYC is in!! Although you've seen how I tie together a turkey..hopefully i'm better at Gingerbread houses. Xo
I might be in :) Need to see if we're here. But please so send me the recipe and dimensions :)
I have never made a Gingerbread House before. Will see if I can make a contribution.
Any chance that you can also send me the recipe and dimensions please.
I'm in if you can convince Robbie! Sharon
I have never made one before either...I really should give it a try! Perhaps once I research them a bit more and read some instructions. Thanks for this great idea!
Best wishes,
Natasha.
I'm so thrilled with your reaction! thanks! I'll be getting in touch shortly and in the meantime - recruit your friends!
Hi Darl...better send the recipe over. Looks like I am going to be shamed into it by Sharon. Lots of love, Robbie
A fantastic idea! :) I will definitely try it out in North London!
I'm an amateur cook, so look forward to getting the recipe and instructions xxx
will DM you my email add
Billericay, Essex are in! (not as glam as NYC but there you go!)
Aria has just made Halloween cupcakes so christmas gingerbread is next on the list!
Will DM you my email!
Nuala
You've won me over - it seems like Christmas is approaching fast!
yay yay yay! so glad everyone's so up for gingerbread making! Will be in touch soon!
Hi Lex,
I have been cheating at the baking bit and skipping straight to decorating for a few years now, and this year Maya will be helping me decorate our house! will send some pics...
love,
Lanki (Isuru's sis) xx
Hi Lanki! I'm all for cheating - the decorating (& eating the lollies) is the best part after all! Definitely would like some photos!
Hi - I've sent an email to everyone who expressed an interest in joining in & who gave me their email. Check your junk box if you didn't get it, or just check out this link http://www.lexeat.co.uk/2010/11/how-to-make-gingerbread-house.html
Great article, anyone that can make things easier is a winner in my books!
Great work, these look amazing!
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