You’ve seen the German gingerbread hearts hanging from ribbons, frosted with the words “Ich liebe dich” (I love you) and “Frohe Weihnachten” (Merry Christmas). Nuremberg’s bakers wish you hadn’t. “We ...

Known in Germany as lebkuchenherzen, gingerbread heart cookies are nearly as ubiquitous as beer at Oktoberfest. This recipe is adapted from The Kitchn. In bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle ...

Every year around this time, bakers who are not professional contrarians make holiday gingerbread cookies that look like people. There are man-, woman-, and child-shaped cookie cutters available for ...

Tis the season to be gingerbread! The sweet-and-spicy treat flavored by a lumpy little root is a ubiquitous celebrity in fall and winter, starring in everything from cute cookies and overpriced lattes ...