Anyone know where I can find high quality gingerbread in or near the square?

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Yup, I realize this might be a long shot, but other long shots have brought surprisingly good results here...tia.

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[ron_newman]

Depends on definition of 'near'; this is in Winchester.

[misterthorn.livejournal.com]

I've never seen it for sale anywhere, except maybe sometimes at Whole Foods during the holiday season. It's actually super easy to make. For example:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/gingerbread

[42itous.livejournal.com]

Are you looking for soft, cakey gingerbread or gingerbread-man cookies? If the former, I can highly recommend the recipe in Joy of Cooking, if that helps. I add fresh ginger root (grated or juiced) and sometimes candied ginger.

mmmmm, now I want gingerbread.

[genesayssitdown.livejournal.com]

this post has finally put me in the christmas spirit!

EDITED TO CHANGE MY TO ME

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Ron. I meant the bread, not the cookies or houses, though.

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I've made gingerbread before, but my egg beater is currently unusable (so I found out only recently).

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

See response above.

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Hee! Yeah, I know it's generally a Christmast-themed food; it so happens that someone dear to me loves the stuff so I wanted to procure some to help celebrate their birthday.

[fenicedautun.livejournal.com]

Whole Foods often has gingerbread in their "by the pound" bakery section (where the cornbread is). Also, Petsi's sells gingerbread in little rounds (it really is gingerbread, just they find it easier to make in muffin tins). Hi-Rise sometimes has it as well.

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Oh yay! Thank you!!! I'll check them out :)

[misterthorn.livejournal.com]

Dancing Deer also makes one - maybe if you called them, they could tell you whether any local shops stock it.

http://www.dancingdeer.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=order&product_group_id=-42&product_id=0&action=product_detail&product_sub_id=216

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Ding ding ding WE HAVE A WINNER!!! Thanks so much! I did just that and finally managed to find one. Thanks!

[ron_newman]

Which store did you find it at?

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Wholefoods. Though the one on Prospect Street in Cambridge did not have them (they are small and do not always carry complete lines), the one on River Street had 4 and the one in Alewife had 3. Both offered to hold one for me since they were pretty sure they would sell...

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

IIRC Hi-Rise is sometimes at the farmers market? Certainly some tasty bakery types have been. Might be worth wandering through there. Could hardly be closer to the Square, at least :)

[ron_newman]

Unfortunately, Hi-Rise is no longer at the Davis Square farmers' market. I miss them and their challah.

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Thanks:) If I hadn't found one at the Wholefoods in Alewife, that would be my next bet.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you found a source-- otherwise I was going to offer to make you some, but the handoff would have involved logistics.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Now I want gingerbread buried under homemade whipped cream...

Merry Christmas, everybody!

[leafshimmer.livejournal.com]

The Hi Rise bakery has a stand at the Central Square Farmers Market on Monday afternoons. I was just there last Monday. They do often have gingerbread and I think they may have had it this last time.

It's soooo good with whipped cream.

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Oh you sweetheart! Thank you for the thought :) Yeah, I needed it today (birthday snuck up on me!) and the one I got was right on the way to an appt, so it all worked out.

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

They did not have any whipped cream made up so they whipped me up some on the spot! Then, the folks at the restaurant where we went for the birthday dinner slathered all on top and brought it out with candles. It was lovely, as are the folks at Yak &* Yeti.

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

We had it with whipped cream! (See above comment).

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Btw: when I picked this up from Wholefoods, it was $7.98, not the $19.99 the website quoted. Well worth it! Thanks again!

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

did you go to yak & yeti for dinner? because i was just there! also i'm glad you found gingerbread, because i wouldn't have thought it would be available this time of year.

[truesen.livejournal.com]

Oh yay!

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Yup. Love the place. Thank you:)