Kat Lieu is the author of 108 Asian Cookies and the founder of Subtle Asian Baking. Through the decades, royal icing has been the edible glue of choice when it comes to building gingerbread houses.
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 homage ...