Gingerbread Houses: Baking and Building Memories

By Nonnie Cargas

An all-in-one resource for bakers who are looking for new techniques and ideas. Readers will learn the basics on how to construct and decorate any of the 13 delightful, original patterns. Includes a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873417119
• ISBN13: 9780873417112
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Krause Publications
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

A Terrific Guide To Making Gingerbread Houses !

This wonderful 208 page soft bound book has more than 220 full color, large sharp photos. It provides you with all of the information you'll need to create one-of-a-kind gingerbread houses that will be real treaures. Everything is very detailed and pictured to assure your success. A very complete index helps you locate the information you want. Topics range from making and designing the houses to lighting the finished product. Many of the houses are shown in full page, full color photos. The materials and supplies needed for each house is clearly stated and every step along the way is numbered. A can't miss success formula. A book you'll enjoy and use for years to come. Enjoy, enjoy !

Excellent - all you ever need to know is in this book!

Excellent - this is the 3rd Gingerbread Book I have purchased and is the best one yet! Everything you need to know is in this book: stuff to use for decorating, recipes, starter houses, lots of photo's for ideas, what "stuff is" and how to use it, lots of good resources. I can't say enough good things!

Lots of pictures make this a great book for ideas!

This is a great book for those who have limited experience with gingerbread house building or cake decorating. The book does contain about a dozen patterns, almost all of which are easy. Basic information, like recipes and supply lists, is all well organized and presented, making it easy to get a quick start.My favorite part of the book was the section on hosting a gingerbread house decorating party. I was immediately inspired to hold one for my neighbors, and it was a whopping success. Everything I needed to know to throw this party was here, and my guests loved going through the pictures of houses for inspiration. And there are a ton of photographs! From a very simple cottage to some full blown mansions -- they are all represented here. For many people, this would probably be the most worthwhile part of the book, because you can get so much inspiration from the wide variety displayed. The pictures make this book a better buy than "Gingerbread Houses" by Christa Currie, which has solid construction information, but no pictures whatsoever.If you are past the stage of gingerbread houses, and looking more for ideas of other things to do with gingerbread, like a farm, Santa's sleigh, carousel or basket, you might be disappointed with this book. There are other books out there (such as those by Teresa Layman) that have recipes and construction details for such structures, and you would be better served by getting one of them. This is clearly a house book, just like the name implies.

Wow! What a great Christmas Gift Book!

Wow! With photos, words and instructions, Nonnie Cargas has captured the beauty of gingerbread houses, and made it look easy too! The photos are stunning, and the variety of houses,(all with instructions on how to build) will keep the reader turning pages while getting out their baking tools! This is a super Christmas gift book!

Inspiring!

No matter how pressed for time you are, this book will make you determined to build a gingerbread house. Cargas is a wonderfully generous author, providing directions for a variety of delightful gingerbread houses, loads of practical tips and decorating ideas, and even ways to share gingerbread houses with others (e.g., through parties and classes). Great photos, too. Fun, fun!