If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Helen Oyeyemi baked, and ate, a lot of gingerbread while writing her sixth novel, Gingerbread. There was ...

The sweet, syrupy, spiced confection we now turn into frosted houses and soft holiday loaves has roots dating back thousands of years. Historians say an Armenian monk first brought gingerbread to ...

MACON, Ga. — Gingerbread has long been a holiday staple in many households. But how did it get to be associated with the most wonderful time of year? Well, the story starts centuries into the past.

You’re probably familiar with the classic gingerbread man cookie. But do you know the legend behind the holiday staple? Here’s what you need to know about the folk tale and the ancient recipe that ...

Even though it’s slightly grisly, the story of The Gingerbread Man (who runs away from a cow, a horse, and a chicken but gets eaten by a fox) has delighted children at Christmas since 1875, when it ...

Quite frankly, we've been seeing and eating more gingerbread than we ever thought humanly possible. 'Tis the Season! There are gingerbread houses and cookies everywhere you turn! As we took a bite ...

The Holiday Gingerbread Village returned to the Augusta Museum of History on Thursday. Check out all the gingerbread houses before Nov. 30. More: SEE IT: Gingerbread Village returns to Augusta Museum ...

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