This haiku, by Eric Brooks, reads, "The work of haiku, is done, through minute scrapings, in creation's bits".   Whoa.  Deep.  Not only was this "Bob Dylan's favorite," it was also the "Most Healthy" and "Most Abstract" award winner.  Note that the standard, pre-fab shapes can be reworked to create something entirely different from their origins as walls and roofs.  Molly's creation below is another example of this motif.

  What started as a couple of wall pieces was worked very well into a pup tent.  (See the dogs?  Get it?  Pup??).  Ok, so it's really a doghouse.  Still.  Molly Schlesinger's creation, "Most Likely to Have a Sex Act Performed by College Students Inside of It" uses shredded coconut to simulate snow, a bank of jujufruits and hard candies denote holiday lights, and a bright wafer cookie is the perfect surface to use as a sign.  If the canines have a constipated look on their faces it's because this place is "Most in Need of a Fire Hydrant."  However, the ease of construction also makes this place "Most Likely to be Built."

  Admit it, you like this one.  Bunches.  Because...I did it.  Oh, I'm Adam Cash.  Although folks thought this was deserving of the "House Most Looking Like its Creator had too much Glögg," in fact I'd only had 5 glasses of the stuff by this point.  Bright wafer cookies line the steeple of this church, and ribbons of green icing add to the roof effect.  The other side displays a better look of the stained glass effect -- jolly rancher pieces added partway through the baking process (alas, the colors ran).  A small light runs up through the center of the bottom for illumination, making this both "Most Likely to Catch Fire" and "Most Likely to Violate California Electrical Code."  The total amount of candy and frosting also makes this "Most Popular with Ants."

Jay Lorch and Michelle Teague lined a glass mixing bowl with gingerbread to get the baked dome depicted here.  "Coolest" was what everybody thought.  Thin lines of white frosting along the igloo help to define the individual chunks of ice.  Shredded coconut is used for good effect to denote large amounts of snow; powdered sugar covers the igloo, indicating fresh powder having fallen.  This is definitely the "House with the Most Words for Snow."  Two Inuits stand outside their home -- the one to the right uses a red licorice fishing pole to gather food.  Those at the party, recognizing the dome as one of the most structurally sound shapes, voted this "Most Likely to Survive a Contest on Battlebots."  

Still not enough?

Have you seen any good gingerbread houses on the net? Let me know and I'll post a picture here for all to see.

Last updated: Sunday, December 30, 2007