Kat Lieu is the author of 108 Asian Cookies and the founder of Subtle Asian Baking. Through the decades, royal icing has been the edible glue of choice when it comes to building gingerbread houses.

Don’t judge a kit by the box. I built six gingerbread house kits to find the best one on the market. Icing consistency and pouch shape played a big part in the ease of assembly and ability to ...

Gingerbread houses have been part of Christmas celebrations since 19th-century Germany, where spiced breads were shaped into decorative forms during winter festivals. As the tradition spread across ...