Architects Design Modern Gingerbread Houses for Charity

Creative Room and Vancouver Special have teamed up for the Vancouver, BC's first annual Gingerbread Competition and Charity auction.  They put out a challenge to architects and design teams to overhaul the...

Home Sweet, Sustainable Home

Think Globally.  Bake Locally.Terry*, a project at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada), is kicking off a brand new contest - one that is as sweet as it is sustainable. "Gingerbread folk...

Top Five Shops to Fill Your Holiday Fix

"Kingston is a lovely city to celebrate the holidays in. Usually it is dusted in snow, the bulbs are festive, the stores are decked to the hilt with holiday decor and you can practically smell the eggnog and peppermint lattes oozing out of the various coffee shops. Mere days...

People Love German Christmas Markets

I had never heard of the Christmas Markets in Germany.  Apparently millions of people from around the world travel there this time of year in-order to share in the festivities. With some 2,500 markets across...

Even A&P Is in the Holiday Spirit

"But don’t get your hopes up- it’s not like they’re giving away free samples. That said, there are a whole lot of holiday food items you can indulge in this season- and they’re available right as you walk through the door at A&P. Heck, you...

The World's Largest Gingerbread Man

It's official.  Canada has done it.  The Hyatt Regency in Vancouver has created the largest Gingerbread Man in the World...blessed by the good folks at Guiness.  Who says Canadians aren't productive? Now, onto...

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