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UWS Resident Wins Prize For Gingerbread Rendition of American Museum Of Natural History: See It

November 15, 2023 | 11:02 AM
in ART, FOOD, NEWS
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Lee’s gingerbread rendition of the American Museum of Natural History. Photo Credit: Loretta Lee.

By Gus Saltonstall

In a piece of Upper West Side pride, local Loretta Lee not only earned a place in the Museum of the City of New York’s (MCNY) Second Annual “Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off,” but she won the Best of Manhattan prize for her rendition of the American Museum of Natural History.

The MCNY invited 23 bakers from across the five boroughs to create gingerbread displays on the theme of “Iconic New York.” A panel of prominent New York City-based bakers, curators, and restaurant owners then awarded prizes in a variety of categories.

The gingerbread creations will be on display at the MCNY, between 103 and 104 on Fifth Avenue, through January 15.

“Home baker Loretta Lee has always loved to bake and cook, and has enjoyed exploring the different cuisines of the city since moving from Italy many years ago,” the blurb for Lee’s gingerbread creation reads. “Loretta brings to this competition experience honed through annual family traditions of Christmas gingerbread house making, always a multi-day affair to plan, bake, and decorate.”

Lee, who works as a real estate agent, told West Side Rag that as a longtime Upper West Side resident, she “chose to represent the neighborhood by baking a gingerbread version of the American Museum of Natural History.”

The structure took her over 60 hours to create and is made up of 75 pieces of gingerbread.

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Brock Feldman
Brock Feldman
1 year ago

Now that is awesome! Well done Loretta!

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lin
lin
1 year ago

Terrific!
Congratulations to Loretta

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Jessica
Jessica
1 year ago

Love it!!!

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Susan T
Susan T
1 year ago

Beautiful…attention to detail is amazing ! Special thanks, Loretta!

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Alice
Alice
1 year ago

It’s beautiful!

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Sarah
Sarah
1 year ago

Golly!!!

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Elisabeth Jakab
Elisabeth Jakab
1 year ago

Brava! Looks yummy too!

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Debra
Debra
1 year ago

Who gets to eat it? 🙂

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OPOD
OPOD
1 year ago

Adams will try to move migrants in it.

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Patricia
Patricia
1 year ago

They forgot the Roosevelt statue.

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S G
S G
1 year ago

Awesome…congratulations Loretta!

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Lori
Lori
1 year ago

So wonderful, thank you for showing us this!

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