Gingerbread Wonderland 2019
Prsenting Norway House’s Gingerbread Wonderland 2019 Judged Competition Winners!
The spread on opening night.
This year’s judges were:
- Sue Zellickson, James Beard Award winner and founder of the Charlie Awards, Women Who Really Cook, and the Minneapolis and St. Louis Park Kid’s Cafes
- Lee Svitak Dean, cookbook author, and food editor at the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune
- Nancy Ngo, food and lifestyle reporter at the St. Paul Pioneer Press
All photos courtesy of Norway House.
Best Professional Baker:
“Glensheen Mansion”
by Sweet Retreat’s Steph Kissner and Kelley Loso
Best Amateur:
“Hardanger Fiddle and Bow”
by Carolina Downs
Best International:
“Bryggen in Bergen”
by Daugthers of Norway – Pauline Fjelde Lodge #51
Best Classic:
“Candy Castle”
by Jean Dorland and Hannah Grossman
Best of Minnesota:
“St. Paul Cathedral”
by Maggie Karschnia
Best Kids, Ages 9-16:
“Ice Fishing”
by Eloise Brandt and Henry Brandt
Best Kids, 8 and Under:
“Back to the Future Winter Wonderland”
by Penelope Lindberg
Most Creative:
“UP Adventure to Norway”
by Caitlynn Decker and Amy Decker
Most Whimsical:
“Home Sweet Home”
by Annette Korolchuk
Most Koselig:
“Log Cabin”
by Kathleen Devaney
People’s Choice Award and Favorite Kid’s Structure Award votes are collected during the run of the exhibit until Dec. 22. Winners to be announced on Dec. 24. People vote via numbered raffle tickets during their visit and on social media (Facebook and Instagram) using the hashtag #MyGingerbreadWonderland.
To learn more about the Gingerbread Wonderland, visit Norway House’s website at www.norwayhouse.org.
This article originally appeared in the December 13, 2019, issue of The Norwegian American. To subscribe, visit SUBSCRIBE or call us at (206) 784-4617.
