Whether it's a director and camera chap telling you 'Right, now roll the dough… a bit slower… no, slower than that', or the kids turning the kitchen into a gingery snowstorm, making gingerbread comes in many forms.

Both versions have their charms (and their headaches). One gives you perfect angles and tidy trays; the other gives you sticky fingers, wobbly stars, and a whole lot of giggles.