New Year Feast

Kim Chee

Meat Pies

Pecan Pie
Potato Cakes

Some photos from our feast last year~

Christmas Sun Bread

Christmas Sun Bread, originally uploaded by m.gifford.

The nice thing about these breads is the variety of things you can do with the dough.

Here is the note that goes with this bread:

"Swedish/Norwegan Yule Kaka. I started with this Christmas bread recipe. I don't like raisins though so I used chopped up apricots. I was also cooking this for my sister's party so I used rice milk rather than the milk and some extra water, oil & baking powder for the egg replacement. As I remembered the bread was fun to make, and it was certainly eaten up quickly at the party. Pretty good for a holiday vegan bread."

Christmas braided bread

Christmas braided bread, originally uploaded by goodlookingcorgi.

An interesting "twist" to the braided loaf~

The photographer says:

"For some reason my family stopped in a bakery before Christmas. We saw colored braided bread and got it out of curiosity. To our disappointment, the different colors didn't have different flavors;; it's just food coloring. Pretty good bread still."

Cranberry and Walnut Celebration Bread

Cranberry and Walnut Celebration Bread, originally uploaded by David Gartner Photography.

Another pretty loaf.

Photo note and book suggestion:

"My friend Cheryl gave me a copy of the Breadbaker's Apprentice book from Ten Speed. They had a great formula for a holiday bread. It was perfect."

Чесница/Christmas bread

Чесница/Christmas bread, originally uploaded by Pelagija.

I need to make a few loaves of bread for our Christmas Eve services, and I'm now looking for just the right recipe. This is a gorgeous loaf, and I'm thinking I may stick with the traditional round shape. I'm intrigued with the pattern!

Photo note:

"This is my Chrismas bread (Чесница). I rushed it a bit (and kept telling my kids you can't rush baking) but it turned out very crusty and tasty."

Knitting gingerbread man

Knitting gingerbread man, originally uploaded by iknitlondon.

I couldn't resist!

Someone was having fun~

Doggie themed Christmas gingerbread house, base had dog bones encircling it.

Doggie themed Christmas gingerbread house, base had dog bones encircling it., originally uploaded by mysweetiepiepie.

Okay! This is the last one!

Note:

"Another gingerbread house from Circlefest, there were tons of them... each one cuter than the next."

It was just to cute to pass up~

Gingerbread Houses

Gingerbread Houses 5, originally uploaded by aka_banan.

Just one more. . .

Photo note:

"Each year we go to the Sheraton Hotel downtown Seattle to see the Gingerbread houses designed by local architects and built by local chefs. Quite fun!"

2008 National Gingerbread House Competition - Grove Park Inn

2008 National Gingerbread House Competition - Grove Park Inn, originally uploaded by peakdefinition.

Cute!

Photo note:

"2008 National Gingerbread House Competition at Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC

Mary Beth has made Gingerbread Houses for 50 years. She is adorable.

www.peakdefinition.com"

2008 National Gingerbread House Competition - Grove Park Inn

2008 National Gingerbread House Competition - Grove Park Inn, originally uploaded by peakdefinition.

I'm in awe. This gingerbread house is amazing - what I can see of it.

Photo note:

"2008 National Gingerbread House Competition at Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC

www.peakdefinition.com"

Gingerbread House

Gingerbread House, originally uploaded by organicpixel.

This gingerbread house is so wonderfully colorful~

Note:

"One of Miranda's Birthday activities; assembling and decorating a gingerbread house."

Christmas Craft Festival Gingerbread House Competition

Christmas Craft Festival Gingerbread House Competition, originally uploaded by esmereldes.

Photo note:

"This weekend is the big gingerbread house competition I photo nearly every year. As those seem to be some of my most popular photos, I thought this might get folks excited! ~.^ If I'd thought, I would've reminded people sooner in case anyone nearby could go! >.<>

Gingerbread Houses - Seattle City Scape

Gingerbread Houses - Seattle City Scape, originally uploaded by heath_bar.

Close to home!

Photographer's note:

"At work, they gathered up all the Gingerbread Houses that the teams did and placed them in a conference room. It looks like a Seattle city scape done in food and candy all spread out on a conference table.

Click here for my Blog."

Favorite Gingerbread House

Favorite Gingerbread House, originally uploaded by Flower Child.

Wow--they just keep getting more and more interesting.

Here's the note on this gingerbread house:

"Walking to Skytrain, Bob and I noticed the Hyatt displaying Gingerbread Houses. There were so many, and in so many different styles and themes. This is my favorite, and I have included side views and interior views as well."

Alaska (Gingerbread) House

Alaska House, originally uploaded by Angela Wagner.

This is cool! Having just been in Alaska, it's very fun to see this.

Photo note:

"Gingerbread House contest, Grove Park Inn 2007"