A Country Christmas: The History of Gingerbread

By Lisa Anderson of Villa Nova The warm gingerbread smell coming from the oven is a comfort on a snowy, cold, winter day. Every year gingerbread men are a part of our family’s Christmas cookie platter. Meanwhile, local coffee shops offer gingerbread lattes as part of their Christmas menu. So, what is the history there? Ginger, or ginger root, originated…

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