Av was working in the Quarter last week, and I asked him to take some pics of some of the gingerbread displays — so great this year!
At The Roosevelt
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Gingerbread tree
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oysters, and bonfire on the levee for Papa Noel
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football and gumbo
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streetcar and beignets
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At the Ritz-Carlton
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Their gingerbread house is a replica of the ‘wedding cake house’ on St. Charles Avenue. For over two months, the bakers have made/used: 390 pounds of gingerbread dough, 134 pounds of fondant, 44 pounds of gum paste, 209 pounds of royal icing, 30 pounds of chocolate, and 10 pounds of piping gel
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At the Sheraton, Jackson Square in gingerbread
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Harrah’s recreated St. Louis Cathedral in gingerbread
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