Why are candy canes peppermint, and why are they shaped like canes, anyway? Why do we associate gingerbread with the holiday season? Who took sheets of gingery cookies and made them into whimsical sweet-treat houses? All your burning questions about two seasonal favorites answered in today’s episode!

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