Home, sweet home

The gingerbread display unveiled Tuesday at the Four Seasons Hotel in

Newport Beach featured more than cookie-cutter homes.

There were buildings and bridges, streets and, of course, storybook

cottages made by pastry chef Sheldon Millet.

The 2000 Gingerbread Village Wonderland is part of the fourth annual

fund-raiser to benefit Toys for Tots. It runs through Dec. 24.

Visitors can name parts of the village for $100 to $2000. The proceeds

will be donated to Toys for Tots, a charity that provides toys to

underprivileged children during the holiday season. A giant sleigh in the

hotel’s lobby will collect new, unwrapped toys.

In the last two weeks, since the event has been advertised, organizers

have sold about $10,000 worth of the sugar, flour, eggs and candy

creations in the last two weeks. Their goal is to raise at least $15,000.