I know I didn't post on Friday. I'm sorry. As an apology, I'm bringing you gingerbread.
I had never heard of it before, but it sounded too cool to pass up. The rules are very strict. Everything must be edible, so no toothpicks or straws or other means of support, and the structure must be built on site. Nothing can be pre-cut or pre-assembled. It's tough.
Plus, because it's outdoors, you have Houston's weather to contend with. Everyone was cold, but very happy because that meant the frosting would set up. A warm day would have been disastrous. As it was, the humidity made the cotton candy a little clumpy.
There were all sorts of Houston landmarks: the
George R. Brown, the now demolished
Foleys, the
Astrodome. There were the storybook buildings: Rapunzel's tower, Hogwarts, the Land of Oz, and because most of the contestants were either architects or architecture students, the Parthenon,
Falling Water, and some very famous bridge that I can't remember the name of.
I couldn't post them all, but here are some highlights. Have a happy Monday y'all!
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| Hard at work |
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| Eiffel Tower with parsley flake trees |
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| Dorothy and the Emerald City - most innovative use of cucumbers |
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| Breaking Bad - see all the blue (candy) crystals? |
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| Falling Water - for all you Frank Lloyd Wright fans out there |
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| Hogwarts Castle - complete with dragon |
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| My favorite - the 8 story pagoda |
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