It’s no secret that I’m a fan of gingerbread. I love baking it, decorating it and eating it! I’m not sure where it all started but now I find myself with gingerbread inspired necklaces, flavoured lip balm and even a gingerbread Christmas jumper. Gingerbread is delicious all year round and is easy to adapt to any occasion. Although we love gingerbread men and houses, we’ve also used our love of gingerbread to create gingerbread Death Star cookies, gingerbread Iron Golem biscuits and even Mr Twit’s beard! I was really happy to receive a copy of Modern Gingerbread to review.
Modern Gingerbread by Sandra Monger
See gingerbread in a whole new light with these 15 exciting, contemporary baking projects.
The making and decorating of gingerbread houses has long been synonymous with the coming of Christmas, and the tradition has never gone out of fashion. In recent years the design and painstaking creation of gingerbread structures has gone beyond the traditional cottage, with users on Pinterest seeking inspiration for the making of gingerbread cities, skyscrapers and even sugar-glazed gingerbread greenhouses.
Modern Gingerbread seeks to tap into, and lead, the trend for contemporary gingerbread baking and decorating. Lauded cake-maker Sandra Monger is full of terrific ideas for gingerbread projects, from decorative gingerbread tiles and wreaths to a Norwegian kransekake delicately crafted from rings of gingerbread, gingerbread-embellished wedding cake and a gingerbread star and bead garland.
The gingerbread projects included in the book are accompanied by templates, and recipes for traditional, coloured and vegan gingerbread are also featured. The book is priced at £12.99, published by SearchPress and all good bookshops.
Win a copy of Modern Gingerbread
I’ve teamed up with Search Press and one lucky person can win a copy of Modern Gingerbread. To enter my giveaway you must answer the question via the Rafflecopter widget below, there are some bonus entries too. The giveaway is open to those with a UK postal address only and ends on 23rd November. The winners name will appear on this post. Good luck!
Don’t forget to check out my other giveaways on my competition page. Good luck!
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November 9, 2020 at 2:59 pm[…] Pop on over to read my full review and for your chance to win a copy […]
Pauline Danley-Cox
November 22, 2020 at 8:15 pmPecan Pie
Kim M
November 9, 2020 at 3:10 pmMince pies x
Margaret Clarkson
November 9, 2020 at 3:21 pmYule Log.
Sonia Cash
November 22, 2020 at 1:52 amChristmas pudding
Claire C
November 9, 2020 at 4:54 pmMince pies.. yum yum
Claire C
November 9, 2020 at 4:54 pmMince Pies
Tammy Neal
November 22, 2020 at 11:49 pmYule log x
Jo m welsh
November 9, 2020 at 5:08 pmI recently made a mincemeat cake which was really nice and will be making more of them in the lead up.
Angie McDonald
November 9, 2020 at 5:38 pmI love to bake gingerbread star biscuits!
Alice Dixon
November 9, 2020 at 6:27 pmI love to bake mince pies at Christmas.
Darren Bourne
November 9, 2020 at 6:33 pmGingerbread men. We make them extra gingery.
Iain maciver
November 9, 2020 at 7:13 pmmince pies
AJS
November 9, 2020 at 7:32 pmMince pies. This year to be made with Green tomato mincemeat (since I had loads of green tomatoes to use up!)
JW
November 9, 2020 at 7:55 pmChristmas cake made to my mother’s recipe
Gayatri Gogoi
November 9, 2020 at 10:48 pmI love baking a chocolate yule log
Margaret Gallagher
November 9, 2020 at 10:48 pmChocolate roulade
pete c
November 10, 2020 at 12:01 ambanana cake is always my choice – filling and delicious
Louise A
November 10, 2020 at 12:39 amChristmas Cake
Amy bondoc
November 10, 2020 at 6:46 amI love to bake mince pies at Christmas.
Mark R
November 10, 2020 at 11:37 amFor Christmas make shortbread
Susie Wilkinson
November 10, 2020 at 1:43 pmWe love making gingerbread men, especially the decorating stage!
Chris Andrews
November 10, 2020 at 2:28 pmTell me the your favourite treat to bake at Christmas
home made mince pies
fiona waterworth
November 10, 2020 at 5:17 pmchristmas cookies, and christmas cake
Claire Driver
November 10, 2020 at 6:30 pmHomemade gingerbread house from scratch with the children a family tradition
Catherine S
November 10, 2020 at 9:00 pmI love to bake a Yule log
PhilA
November 10, 2020 at 9:51 pmmy wife bakes a mean Christmas Cake
Kristie Metcalfe
November 22, 2020 at 5:43 pmSpiced cookies always go down a treat at Christmas, plus they make the house smell wonderful!
Diana Cotter
November 11, 2020 at 9:15 amChristmas cake
Victoria Prince
November 11, 2020 at 4:39 pmI love making biscuits – I can get creative with the festive decoration!
Jill Osborne
November 11, 2020 at 7:22 pmMince pies
Jason Walford
November 14, 2020 at 12:41 pmMince pies but I also like making peppermint creams
Carole Nott
November 14, 2020 at 12:49 pmMince pies are my favourite
claire woods
November 14, 2020 at 1:06 pmMince pies
Elaine Oliver
November 14, 2020 at 2:36 pmI had no idea there was so much you could do with gingerbread
Sally
November 14, 2020 at 3:42 pmChocolate orange cheesecake,it’s delicious x
dana
November 14, 2020 at 3:43 pmI like to make gin=gerbread biscuits for the family
Suzanne
November 14, 2020 at 4:12 pmGingerbread men and Stollen.
kim white
November 14, 2020 at 9:04 pmDefinately Mince Pies
Christine Lockley
November 14, 2020 at 10:03 pmI love to make a Swedish apple Cake and A Yule Log
Ben Knibbs
November 15, 2020 at 5:50 amStollen
Jade Hewlett
November 15, 2020 at 9:08 amMince pies
clair downham
November 15, 2020 at 10:46 ammince pies thankyou
Sharon Hirst
November 15, 2020 at 2:09 pmI like to make Christmas pudding
Natalie Burgess
November 15, 2020 at 3:30 pmMince pies xx
KATHY DOWNING
November 15, 2020 at 3:51 pmChristmas Cake
Kay Sherman
November 15, 2020 at 4:23 pmChocolate chip shortbread
Annabel Greaves
November 15, 2020 at 5:37 pmI love to make Christmas cookies
Richard M Johnson
November 15, 2020 at 7:22 pmxmas cake
Ruth harwood
November 16, 2020 at 8:35 amSticky toffee pudding is a lovely warm Christmas desert!!
donna skelton
November 16, 2020 at 9:50 pmchristmas biscuits
Susannah Flood
November 16, 2020 at 11:12 pmPretty iced gingerbread men and women 🥰
Chantiece Bates
November 17, 2020 at 12:15 amMince pies for sure.
Tina H
November 17, 2020 at 4:03 pmI love making a chocolate yule log yum yum.
Dale Dow
November 17, 2020 at 4:08 pmGingerbread men
Sarah Fielding
November 17, 2020 at 4:51 pmYule log definitely!
Tammy Tudor
November 17, 2020 at 4:55 pmchristmas cinnamon cookies
Mark Mccaffery
November 17, 2020 at 9:49 pmMince pies
Helen Arlow
November 18, 2020 at 8:15 amMince pies for me, and gingerbread shaped trees for the rest of the family x
Samantha Jayne Brown
November 18, 2020 at 10:23 amcookies in christmas shapes
michelle o'neill
November 18, 2020 at 2:26 pmMince pies x
Susan Hoggett
November 18, 2020 at 3:03 pmI love baking and decorating xmas cakes for all the family
cat
November 18, 2020 at 3:56 pmLove to make christmas cake.
Laura banks
November 18, 2020 at 5:23 pmmince pies and my son does the gingerbread men
Troy Easton
November 18, 2020 at 6:29 pma nice sponge cake for the whole family so tasty.
Claire Matthews-Curtis
November 18, 2020 at 7:06 pmShortbread.
Michelle Ferguson
November 18, 2020 at 7:42 pmI like to bake shortbread
Stephanie
November 18, 2020 at 8:08 pmShortbread
lynn neal
November 18, 2020 at 10:58 pmChocolate Yule log!
Michelle Sanchez
November 19, 2020 at 2:29 amFestive shaped cookies with my daughter
Emilia Nastaly-Howard
November 19, 2020 at 9:37 amYule log
Ollie
November 19, 2020 at 5:05 pmCheesy pastry stars
Jennifer Rhymer
November 19, 2020 at 6:32 pmChocolate yule log!
Marie Rungapadiachy
November 19, 2020 at 8:31 pmI love to make mince pies at Christmas. They are so delicious.
Claire Little
November 19, 2020 at 9:29 pmyule log
Julia Kerr
November 19, 2020 at 11:58 pmI make a delicious caramel Sponge cake with toffee apple buttercream and its my absolute favourite
Rachael Sexey
November 20, 2020 at 7:40 amMince pies
Simon Collinge
November 20, 2020 at 10:14 amMince Pies 😀
Caroline Shepherd
November 20, 2020 at 11:17 amCan’t beat a good mince pie, but had a go at Lebkuchen last year and it was a big success!
Charlotte G
November 20, 2020 at 11:48 pmYule log!
Juli Savage
November 21, 2020 at 9:12 amFruity mince pies
Emma England
November 21, 2020 at 10:09 amGingerbread men with the kids are always a winner. They love decorating them.
JAMES HOLYLAND
November 21, 2020 at 4:07 pmHomemade Sherry Trifle
Darren Bourne
November 21, 2020 at 4:42 pmMince pies and gingerbread men.
Sheri Darby
November 21, 2020 at 6:36 pmI love baking mince pies, because I love eating mince pies
Rachel Livett
November 21, 2020 at 7:14 pmRelated to the competition well i always make 2 gingerbread houses for family christmas gifts!
Victoria Bazley
November 21, 2020 at 7:30 pmIt’s not very Christmassy but we always love baking jam tarts for Christmas – bit of a tradition now.
mark richardson
November 21, 2020 at 7:57 pmpuff pastry mince pies
Laura Johnson
November 21, 2020 at 11:34 pmBrownies!
John Taggart
November 21, 2020 at 11:46 pmMince Pies
Natalia S
November 21, 2020 at 11:58 pmI hate mince pies with a passion (and politely hide my feelings from others). I love yule logs!
Laura
November 22, 2020 at 12:32 amWe make homemade gingerbread cake, it is so delicious just after it’s come out of the oven and with custard
Tracy Barber
November 22, 2020 at 12:33 amA gingerbread house
Averil Lea
November 22, 2020 at 7:21 amMince Pies
NikolaNiki
November 22, 2020 at 7:47 amGingerbread
Heather Norrington
November 22, 2020 at 8:06 amMaking and decorating Christmas biscuits
Jane Green
November 22, 2020 at 8:19 amI did a Christmas cookery class few years ago and we made cranberry mince pies with puff pastry
Kelly
November 22, 2020 at 10:02 amgingerbread, the smell is delicious!
Michelle Moloney
November 22, 2020 at 11:00 amGingerbread men
Courtney T
November 22, 2020 at 11:17 amGingerbread cake
Sarah Parker
November 22, 2020 at 1:03 pmChristmas pudding
Alison Clark
November 22, 2020 at 1:13 pmMine has changed this year , me and my little boy tried making cinnamon biscuits on friday – so far its my leading fave.
Janine Atkin
November 22, 2020 at 1:14 pmi like to make gingerbread reindeer
Emma Davison
November 22, 2020 at 1:31 pmXmas cake
Sandra Fortune
November 22, 2020 at 2:34 pmChristmas Cake with lots of almond paste
Adrian Bold
November 22, 2020 at 2:40 pmI like to make the Christmas cake and decorate it with lots of great toppings.
Andrew
November 22, 2020 at 2:53 pmchristmas pudding
Alan Mcdonald
November 22, 2020 at 3:15 pmDefinitely mince pies 🙂
Laura Green
November 22, 2020 at 3:38 pmMince pies!
YOLANDA DAVIS
November 22, 2020 at 3:42 pmI like making mince pies, sausage rolls and trifles.
Bhavesh Mistry
November 22, 2020 at 4:39 pmmince pies
Adeinne Tonner
November 22, 2020 at 4:42 pmFor me and my family it has to be mince pies
Joy Turner
November 22, 2020 at 5:01 pmluxury mince pies
Lucinda P
November 22, 2020 at 5:18 pmI love to bake gingerbread men at Christmas time
Theresa Thomas
November 22, 2020 at 5:25 pmA homemade mince pie.
jamie piper
November 22, 2020 at 5:26 pmchocolate yule log
Katie Witherington
November 22, 2020 at 6:53 pmmince pies
Peter Nickson
November 22, 2020 at 6:54 pmMince pies 😋
Linda Jones
November 22, 2020 at 6:58 pmIt’s got to be mince pies
Meryl Thomas
November 22, 2020 at 7:19 pmChristmas puddings – my own recipe
Rebecca Whatmore
November 22, 2020 at 7:29 pmMince pies
Rich Tyler
November 22, 2020 at 7:55 pmBrownies for sure!
Keith Hunt
November 22, 2020 at 8:20 pmGerman Blitz Torte
A.E. ADKINS
November 22, 2020 at 8:46 pmGingerbread men and Rudolph faces using the same cutter, we all enjoy decorating them.
Lucy
November 22, 2020 at 8:58 pmHello, I like mince pies, they are lovely!
Dionne Froude
November 22, 2020 at 9:28 pmI always make mince pies and shortbread biscuits!
Ross Leech
November 22, 2020 at 9:32 pmPanetone.
Ellie Spider
November 22, 2020 at 9:39 pmI like baking shortbread – we use santa, star and angel cookie cutters
Jackie L
November 22, 2020 at 10:10 pmChristmas cake – made in October and well fed after that !
leanne weir
November 22, 2020 at 10:18 pmPanetone
Fiona jk42
November 22, 2020 at 11:05 pmChristmas cake. For the past several years we have made two of them, with different recipes. Both are delicious. This year’s cakes have been made already, and are getting frequent “drinks”.
Deborah Preston
November 22, 2020 at 11:15 pmMince pies. This year I am going to attempt to make Stollen
Aileen
November 22, 2020 at 11:27 pmMince pies
Elaine Hollis
November 23, 2020 at 12:25 amGingerbread stars for the tree
Patricia Barrett
November 23, 2020 at 12:34 amMince pies.
Vicki Reis
November 23, 2020 at 7:09 amMince pies with star lids
Jessica Barber
November 23, 2020 at 8:03 amI love to make a classic choccy Yule Log and Christmas cake to my late Nanny’s recipe! <3
Samantha Hodges
November 23, 2020 at 8:09 amWe love to bake a gingerbread House, its our tradition
laura stewart
November 23, 2020 at 9:11 ammince pies! 🙂 xx
Sarah Ann
November 23, 2020 at 9:27 amEvery year I bake a chocolate yule log.
Cath
November 23, 2020 at 10:12 amMince Pies 🥧
Sheena Read
November 23, 2020 at 11:52 amBlack Bun
Angela Morgan
November 23, 2020 at 12:10 pmMince pies
Angela Muir
November 23, 2020 at 12:53 pmA delicious pudding
Vicky
November 23, 2020 at 12:55 pmFather Christmas gingerbread men
Sallyanne Rose
November 23, 2020 at 1:10 pmxmas cake
Clara
November 23, 2020 at 1:40 pmChristmas cake
Frances Grasby
November 23, 2020 at 2:30 pmMince pies, I can’t get enough of them
sharon martin
November 23, 2020 at 3:01 pmhomemade gingerbread biscuits, yum
Jess McGuire
November 23, 2020 at 4:38 pmMince pies
Laura Corrall
November 23, 2020 at 4:41 pmI love making mince pies
Jo Nichol
November 23, 2020 at 5:04 pmMince pies
Georgie Wright
November 23, 2020 at 5:35 pmI love making my own mince pies!
Fiona Foskett
November 23, 2020 at 6:54 pmChristmas Cake xx
Robert
November 23, 2020 at 7:04 pmBrilliant
jenny
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November 23, 2020 at 7:05 pmyule log
Laura Kerslake
November 23, 2020 at 7:20 pmChristmas pudding made with my late Grandma’s recipe.
toni pearson
November 23, 2020 at 7:24 pmTunis cake
Jennie Stallard
November 23, 2020 at 7:47 pmChristmas cake
karen dixon
November 23, 2020 at 8:04 pmIt has to be xmas cake!!
Linda Curtis
November 23, 2020 at 8:27 pmWe make a gingerbread Christmas tree dusted with snow
Christina Brown
November 23, 2020 at 8:54 pmMince pies with gingerbread men sticking out
Natalie Crossan
November 23, 2020 at 9:08 pmMince Pies 🙂
LOUISE HEATON
November 23, 2020 at 9:19 pmYule log
Joanna Kasznicki
November 23, 2020 at 9:38 pmShortbread cookies
PhillW
November 23, 2020 at 9:47 pmParkin
Andrea Upton
November 23, 2020 at 9:49 pmI bake lots of things but the Christmas cake is my favourite
Sue Clarke
November 23, 2020 at 10:48 pmGingerbread snowmen and stollen
Robyn Clarke
November 23, 2020 at 11:39 pmMince pies, nothing beats homemade