Congratulations to everyone who made
Gingerbread Homes for Animals 2004 a huge success!

We had five fun-filled days of the Gingerbread Homes for Animals exhibitat the Dana Discovery Center in New York City’s Central Park. Our opening ceremony included a thank you to Rational Animal and participating organizations by Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe and Central Park Conservancy President Douglas Blonsky. Third graders from P.S. 124 came to the ceremony and the Gingerbread Homes for Animals official song written by Murray Weinstock called “Recipe of Love” was sung by all.

The one-of-a-kind edible animal-inspired gingerbread sculptures made by New York’s Master Pastry Chefs were raffled off to raise money for The Picasso Fund to cover veterinary costs for homeless animals, and Rational Animal, promoting the welfare of New York’s at-risk animals.
Thanks to all the organizations who held free educational animal care workshops about caring for dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, horses, wildlife and more at the Dana Discovery Center in Central Park!

Gingerbread Homes for Animals Mini-Kits are still available while supplies last! Make your own gingerbread house for the holidays – for $20 plus shipping, this kit goes to a great cause and is sure to spread holiday cheer!

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


Thanks to all our participating organizations who made this event possible:

Sugar and Spice Sponsors


Gingerbread Homes for Animals is at:
The Charles A.Dana Discovery Center
Northeast corner of Central Park at the Harlem Meer
(212) 860-1370



New York’s Master Pastry Chefs


Jurgen David
Senior Pastry Chef-Instructor, The French Culinary Institute
Secret Sea Creature Castle


Toni Dickinson
Pastry Chef-Instructor, The French Culinary Institute
Canary Cathedral, a bird house


Lauri Ditunno
Pastry Chef-Instructor, The French Culinary Institute
The Christmas Igloo, a reindeer house


Jeri Gottlieb
Owner, Flour Girl
Holiday Music, a bird house


Thomas Jones
Pastry Chef-Instructor, The French Culinary Institute
Fido’s Gingerbread House, a dog house


Rebecca Kaiser
Pastry Chef-Instructor, The French Culinary Institute
The Invisible Cat and Friends Waiting for Christmas, a cat house


Colette Peters
Owner, Colette’s Cakes
House for Fric and Frac, a bird house


Susan Punturieri
Assistant Pastry Chef, Chanterelle
Snoopy Christmas, a dog house


Elisa Strauss
Owner, Confetti Cakes
Palace of Harmony, a frog house

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