Mark Ramsdell, left, and former White House executive pastry chef Roland Mesnier demonstrate how to build a classic gingerbread house ... were the 22 little black-and-white cats frolicking ...

Eventually, White House would add black, and by sticking with those two classic colors, it carved out a niche in a fiercely competitive industry. Last week, the chain now known as White House ...

The 2023 gingerbread White House replica pays homage to a holiday classic. The gingerbread house — displayed in the State Dining Room in the executive residence of the White House — was built ...

is draped in black. 6: Number of pastry chefs required to assemble a gingerbread White House It takes a team of chefs about three weeks to assemble the creation, according to the East Wing.

It’s the time of the year to lean into the childhood nostalgia of decorating, and treating yourself, to a piece of an ornate gingerbread house ... following a more “classic” gingerbread ...

The holiday tradition started in the 1960s, and this year's gingerbread White House honors ''Twas the Night Before Christmas' Kevin Dietsch/Getty The 2023 gingerbread White House replica pays ...