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Woodsy-theme edible village at Lanier Village Estates
Staff creates country-style gingerbread town for residents
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Lanier Village Estates Nutrition and Culinary Services Director Dave McTigue, left, and Culinary Service Manager Matthew Hulsey put a few finishing touches Monday to a large gingerbread village display. McTigue has been making gingerbread houses at Lanier Village Estates since 2004, with each one becoming more elaborate than the last.
It’s amazing what a little brown sugar, molasses and flour can become when thoroughly mixed with imagination and the Christmas spirit. Each year, the culinary staff at Lanier Village Estates in Gainesville creates detailed Christmas scenes out of gingerbread and royal icing. This year’s display features a picturesque town beside a river and a mysterious visit from an otherworldly Santa Claus.