Through the decades, royal icing has been the edible glue of choice when it comes to building gingerbread houses. Royal icing dries hard, doesn’t smudge or run, pipes precisely, and is quite sturdy.

Building a gingerbread house is supposed to be a fun experience, but this one icing mistake turns it into nothing but a frustrating, fussy, mess.

Put icing in a piping bag or a ziploc bag with a cut off a corner. Find a piece of cardboard to build the house on and start with putting icing on the board for the front of the house, place the front ...

Nutritious gingerbread icing made with three simple ingredients offers a sturdy, lighter alternative for building and ...

For me and my family, gingerbread houses and Christmas go hand in hand. There’s something so festive and comforting about those adorable miniature homes covered in seasonal candy. Although I haven’t ...

MANILA, Philippines — You can make your own Gingerbread House, even alter the design from a snowy cottage to a Bahay Kubo to ...

Just like the name, this gingerbread house is a barn, topped with a shaved almond roof and surrounded by rosemary trees. Cinnamon sticks and mini pretzel sticks with royal icing make the fence for the ...