If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Helen Oyeyemi baked, and ate, a lot of gingerbread while writing her sixth novel, Gingerbread. There was ...
MACON, Ga. — Gingerbread has long been a holiday staple in many households. But how did it get to be associated with the most wonderful time of year? Well, the story starts centuries into the past.
Most of us remember gingerbread men from our childhood. “The Gingerbread Man” story is based on a fairy tale about a gingerbread cookie who came to life, outran an elderly couple, and was eventually ...