San Francisco–based chef Anthony Strong offers workshops on building a picturesque Tahoe lodge out of candy and gingerbread.  Photo 3 of 16 in 15 Architectural Gingerbread Houses That Are Definitely Not Cookie Cutter

15 Architectural Gingerbread Houses That Are Definitely Not Cookie Cutter

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San Francisco–based chef Anthony Strong built a gingerbread-and-candy ski cabin out of candy and gingerbread with all the elements of a quintessential midcentury home, including a butterfly roof, large windows, and a breeze block–enclosed carport. In total, the house took Strong around 10 hours to build: three hours went into drawing and templating, two hours in pastry production and sourcing decorations, two hours to assemble the base, and three hours to decorate.