Dine Inside a Life-Size Gingerbread House

Next week, I'm off to my hometown, St. Louis, to dine inside a unique setting.  Casino chefs and facility officials at Lumière Place created a life-size gingerbread house that families may actually dine in through December 26, 2012.  Located inside Stadium Sports Bar and Grill at Lumière Place, the massive manor is fourteen-feet tall, ten-feet wide and can accommodate a family of four.   While a pre-fixe holiday menu is available, guests will also have the option to order off the menu at Stadium at Lumiere.  One hundred percent of each $20.00 reservation fee will go directly to the Center for Hearing and Speech. 

Ginger Bread House Menu

$25

Soup

Pumpkin Pie Soup, Crème Fraiche, Toasted Pepitas

OR

Field Green Salad, Toasted Walnuts, Goat Cheese, Pecan Wood Smoked Bacon

Champagne Vinaigrette

Entrée

Braised Ham, 1904 Bourbon Glaze

Sweet Potato & Yukon Gold Gratin

Baby Carrots

OR

Roasted Turkey Breast, Apple Cider Glaze

Grilled Sweet Potatoes, Sage Butter Sauce

Fresh Haricot Vert, Cranberry Vinaigrette

Dessert

Eggnog Flan, Cinnamon Crust, Myer’s Dark Rum Whipped Crème

 To secure a reservation at the Lumière Place Gingerbread House please call (314) 881-7595. 

Ingredients to make the Gingerbread House

1. 450 pounds of gingerbread dough
2. 100 pounds of shortening,
3. 100 pounds of granulated sugar,
4. 90 pounds of corn syrup,
5. 117 pounds flour.
6. Baked off 500 6 inches by 12 inches square bricks.
7. 100 house made gum drops
8. 400 fresh baked cookies
9. 130 fresh baked cupcakes
10. 300 pounds of royal icing

Get in there before the 26th for a sweet dining experience that's for a great cause!