Chef shares her $6 hack for making the perfect gingerbread houses for Christmas – and you’ll never guess where the cookies are from
- Chef Tori Falzon shared a video of her ‘friendmas’ crafting gingerbread homes
- Her followers were surprised that the houses themselves were $6 from IKEA
- IKEA also sells special baking glue to go alongside the gingerbread pieces
- There are 72 five-star reviews of the IKEA gingerbread house online
An Australian food blogger has wowed her followers with a $6 Christmas-themed food hack to excite friends and family this holiday season.
Chef and nutritionist Tori Falzon is behind the Into The Sauce website filled with delicious recipes, home hacks and footage of her favourite entertaining moments.
One of her latest videos, which has gone viral with over one million views, shows an excited Tori setting up for ‘friendmas’ with a gingerbread house decorating night.
Chef and nutritionist Tori Falzon is behind the Into The Sauce website filled with delicious recipes, home hacks and footage of her favourite entertaining moments
She purchased hobby fill for the table from Spotlight, twinkle lights from Kmart and a pink gingham tablecloth, before placing veneer boards down as bases for the houses.
But her followers were shocked to learn that the gingerbread houses themselves – and the baking glue used to piece the sides together – are from IKEA.
The VINTERSAGA gingerbread house is just $6 if you own an IKEA family card – or $7 if you don’t – and the baking glue is $2.
The VINTERSAGA gingerbread house is just $6 if you own an IKEA family card – or $7 if you don’t – and the baking glue is $2
It’s not available to purchase online and has to be picked up in-store because of its breakable nature
It’s not available to purchase online and has to be picked up in-store because of its breakable nature.
‘Probably Sweden’s most iconic Christmas decoration. A model house made of baked gingerbread dough. Decorate with icing and sweets,’ the IKEA website read.
The house has a whopping 72 positive reviews online, with many customers saying it tastes far better than they were expecting for the price.
‘It’s an easy kit to assemble and it looks great too,’ one person said.
‘Best gingerbread houses for a gingerbread competition we hold every year,’ said another.
A third added: ‘Gingerbread was so nice we ate it all before assembling it! Should have bought a couple more at the time. Good for kids’ kitchen project at Christmas’.