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Posted: Friday, December 12, 2008 by Travis Cody in
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Last night we watched Food Network Challenge, Gingerbread championships from 2005. I just have a one word review...

WOW!

I'll refer you to the ABC News website for pictures of the finalists from the 2005 show. The pictures below are from Google Images, not necessarily from the competition. They are truly works of art.

And every last bit is edible except for the bases.











They are so beautiful! How could you break off a piece to taste? Maybe just pass me a plate of gingerbread cookies instead!



YUM-OH!!

25 comments:

  1. Unknown says:
    12 December, 2008 03:51

    Wonderful!

    The problem with all of those grand gingerbread creations is I could never picture myself biting in to a piece.

  1. Terra Shield says:
    12 December, 2008 04:04

    Oh my! They're gorgeous :)

  1. DrillerAA says:
    12 December, 2008 04:45

    I love the challenge shows. I am always amazed at what these chefs can do. It's pretty obvious that no one ever told the not to play with their food.

  1. Anndi says:
    12 December, 2008 05:31

    We haven't made gingerbread houses in ages. Maybe we'll put that on our list of activities.

  1. Anonymous says:
    12 December, 2008 06:27

    Aren't those amazing? Makes those graham cracker houses we made as children look like child's play (oh that didn't make sense... but you know what I meant saying that).


    TGIF... Have a great weekend, Travis!

  1. Lizza says:
    12 December, 2008 07:02

    Those are amazing! I hope they taste as good as they look.

  1. Ivanhoe says:
    12 December, 2008 08:01

    These are wonderful. It would be a shame to eat them :o)

  1. Kanani says:
    12 December, 2008 08:39

    Wow! I really like the one with the houses all nestled in a tree. Now that's very creative!
    Thanks for sharing. I haven't decorated yet. I'll start in on it today!

  1. Linda says:
    12 December, 2008 09:25

    WOW! is absolutely right. It's amazing to me how people can build these wonderful houses/buildings but even more amazing to me that people eat them as I'd just want to look at them and never snap off a piece of porch railing or roof or any of it!

  1. Charles Gramlich says:
    12 December, 2008 09:34

    Wow! is right. Those are amazing. I don't know if I could bring myself to eat them though. Too purty.

  1. Vinny "Bond" Marini says:
    12 December, 2008 11:13

    I caught some of that the other day...

    Those people are artists....

  1. Akelamalu says:
    12 December, 2008 11:23

    Good grief, how much work goes into those???

  1. Jeff B says:
    12 December, 2008 12:46

    Nice to have a plate of cookies to munch instead of breaking into any of those masterpieces.

    This type of creativity is the only thing about my restaurant days I miss.

  1. TopChamp says:
    12 December, 2008 13:39

    So pretty! I fixed the waltz link for you if you'd like to see. I think it'd be your cup of tea.

    The weekend before last I made vanilla/spicy Christmas biscuits for my friend's tree and had planned to make more for my brother's xmas pressie.. but now I want to make gingerbread. Dilema.

  1. Mimi Lenox says:
    12 December, 2008 16:13

    Oh yeah. I can see myself doing that. I'll whip one up right now!

  1. Cherie says:
    12 December, 2008 19:31

    Ginger is the bread of the day. I've been seeing it everywhere, but I admit that I saw yours first, so they must all be copying you. ;)

    It must be great to be a trend setter. :)

  1. Travis Cody says:
    13 December, 2008 13:32

    Nick: I know!

    Terra: Yup!

    Drilleraa: I never thought about it like that.

    Ann: I saw a kit in the grocery the other day.

    Lois: LOL! Yeah, I know what you meant!

    Lizza: I don't know if I could break a piece off...they are too pretty to eat.

    Ivanhoe: Even thought everything on them is supposed to be edible, I don't know that I would eat any of it.

    Kanani: We'll put out our stockings and a few other small things.

    Linda: I think the consensus is that eating one of these would be tough for most of us.

    Charles: Agreed.

    V: Some people spent nearly 300 hours working on them. Incredible!

    Akelamalu: A lot!

    Jeff: I almost bought some gingerbread cookies...now I wish I would have.

    TC: Do both!

    Mimi: HA!

    Cherie: Tis the season!

  1. Lana Gramlich says:
    13 December, 2008 15:33

    I love the one with the lights inside! I saw a "gingerbread" log cabin made of hard pretzels in a magazine the other day. It was so clever!

  1. TopChamp says:
    13 December, 2008 15:51

    dilemma. How many m's? I say 2.

  1. Durward Discussion says:
    13 December, 2008 16:24

    The White House Chef always does a White House for the White HOuse that is on display. Incredily beautiful and amazing.

  1. Julie says:
    13 December, 2008 21:17

    I could! I could tear right into one of those. Especially the one with the licorice whips! Yummy!

  1. Jeni says:
    15 December, 2008 03:47

    Unbelievable! Absolutely incredible that someone can make creations like these out of gingerbread, isn't it? I wouldn't have the patience for that much work nor would I probably have the components to build with either, having most likely been eating at them all along! Great post -excellent pictures!

  1. Desert Songbird says:
    16 December, 2008 13:11

    We've seen this episode a few times, but we still like it. Amazing what people do with gingerbread and icing.

  1. Janna says:
    17 December, 2008 18:05

    Hey, wow!
    I'm not much of a gingerbread fan, but I have to admit, these look amazing!

  1. Unknown says:
    21 December, 2008 14:38

    I love Food Network Challenges - however, I worry about all that food that never gets eaten!

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