Gum paste elves are decorating a tree, gingerbread characters are parachuting in and reindeer are prancing on the roof in Gartman Model Bakery’s latest gingerbread display. For her fourth annual ...

REXFORD — At the Coburg Village retirement home in Rexford, there is one sign to residents that proves the holidays have arrived: the organization’s unveiling of its annual, giant gingerbread display.

From whimsical cottages dripping with candy canes to towering palaces glazed in sugar, gingerbread houses have become more than holiday treats, they are magical holiday creations. In this collection ...