Oh! So Many Surprises!
Hello Sugar High Friday fans ...

Many thanks to everyone everyone who played along! Each entry was a perfect surprise ... and surprisingly perfect. There were so many surprises: unusual ingredients for desserts (Israeli couscous, brown rice for example to say nothing of the vegetable dessserts, three cheers for those!) and spices (wattleseed, anyone?) and a few surprises outside, too (orange cups and egg cups!). And just wait until you see what we've done with caramel and chocolate and oh my! nuts and oh swoon! fruit. A few extra atta-cooks to ...
- the Sugar High Friday debutantes -
nine ten eleven TWELVE now THIRTEEN! FOURTEENno! FIFTEEN of you!
- the Australians, who turned out in force
- the St Louis/nearby food bloggers, learn more about them here in a second post
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] November 16th Update: Sugar High Friday has been featured in the Herald-Tribune of Sarasota, Florida. Writer Laura J. Cullumbine is an SHF fan! Check out her great story (registration may be required).
Surprise Inside: Mom says, eat your VEGETABLES first ...
Nupur from New York, New York (until she moves to ... where? by me?)
One Hot Stove ... carrot kheer
Danielle from Brooklyn, New York
Habeus Brulee ... cabbage strudel and paprika ice cream
JBD from New York, New York ... SHF Debut!
Kiss the Hem of Her Apron ... tomato soup cupcakes
Helen from Sydney, Australia
Grab Your Fork ... banana bread with no bananas
Zorra from Andalucia, Spain
Kochtopf ... Ensaimadas rústicas filled with Cabello de Angel
Carolyn from Michigan
18thC Cuisine ... Asparagus Ice Cream or how to get your kids to eat their vegetables!
Dolores from East Bay Area, California
Chronicles in Culinary Curiosity ... ginger cakes with pumpkin pastry cream
Surprise Inside: CARAMEL-ISH CONCOCTIONS
Jennifer from Tupelo, Mississippi
Bake or Break ... chocolate caramel pocket cookies
Sheryl from Den Haag, The Netherlands ... SHF Debut!
Crispy Waffle ... chocolate walnut tart with cajeta
Stephanie from Knoxville, Tennessee
Dispensing Happiness ... homemade Hostess cupcakes & Dulce de Leche-filled Dark Chocolate Cupcakes
Jen from Ontario, Canada
The Canadian Baker ... chocolate caramel cookies
Kirk from St Louis, Missouri
Kirk's Traveling Kitchen ... cardamom-apple cake with molten cider-caramel
Surprise Inside: SWEET CONFECTIONS
Laura from Finger Lakes region, New York
Laura Rebecca's Kitchen ... chocolate surprise cookies
Georgia from Sydney, Australia
Mocktale ... butterscotch surprise cake
Surprise Inside: NUTTY STUFF
Brandie from Ohio, USA
Kaji's Mom... A Transition to Vegan ... cocoa surprise muffins
Peabody from Seattle, Washington
Culinary Concoctions by Peabody ... Nutella ravioli cookies
Monisha from Columbia, South Carolina
Coconut Chutney ... honey-walnut wontons
Josie from New York, New York ... SHF Debut!
Flavor Junkie ... chocolate macaroon bundt cake
Deb from Somerset, New Jersey
Here and There ... deep dark brownies
Annie from East Central Illinois
Bon Appegeek ... chocolate-filled peanut butter scones
Bruno from St Louis, Missouri
Zinfully Delicious ... la galette des rois (king's cake)
Ivonne from Toronto, Ontario
Cream Puffs in Venice ... phyllo pockets with mascarpone, blackberries and marcona almonds
Surprise Inside: CHOCOLATE
Karen from New York, New York
A Couple of Tarts ... rolo cookies
Julie from The Hague, The Netherlands
Tasting Life ... brownie explosions
Elena from Singapore ... SHF Debut!
Experiments ... super super choco high cupcakes
Brilynn from Canada ... SHF Debut!
Jumbo Empanadas ... treasure boxes
Lauren from Washington, DC ... SHF Debut!
The Foodies File ... chocolate-filled cupcakes
Ginny from Paris, France
La Petite Chinoise ... the triple surprise williams
Ulrike from Kronshagen, Germany
Küchenlatein ... chocolate surprise
Barbie from somewhere on the West Coast, U.S.
Barbie2B ... molten lava cakes
Sam from Toronto, Ontario
Sweet Pleasure ... chocolate tarts
Chispy from Longview, Washington
Experimentation of Taste ... steamed bao
Annie from East Central Illinois
Bon Appegeek ... chocolate-filled peanut butter scones
KT from Los Angeles, California
Gastronomy 101 ... red fire brownie bites
Surprise Inside: UNUSUAL INGREDIENTS
Abby from Winston-Salem, NC ... SHF Debut!
Confabulation ... pear upside down cake
Vidya from Tsuruoka, Japan ... SHF Debut!
Foodie Confidential ... vermicelli and milk pudding aka Semiya Paayasam
Ashley from Bellingham, WA ... SHF Debut!
Artisan Sweets ... orange cranberry muffin (which is more surprising, the inside or the outside?)
Haalo from Melbourne, Australia
Cook (almost) Anything Once ... moghrabieh custard with kaffir lime leaf syrup
I-Ling (ilingc) from Melbourne, Australia
Feed Me! I'm Hungry! ... two friands, raspberry surprise friands and green tea chocolate surprise friands
Sheena from Ottawa, Ontario ... SHF Debut!
The Casual Baker ... Two-Bite Sticky Rice Cakes
Michelle from Portland, Oregon
Je Mange la Ville ... Cinnamon & Brown Rice Creme Brulee
Cindy from Melbourne, Australia
A Few of My Favourite Things ... Wattleseed Pecan-Crumble Espresso Cupcakes
Mary from San Francisco, California
AlpineBerry ... curried chocolate brownies
Marie-Laure from Antony, France
Autres délices ... chocolate curry muffins
June from Jakarta, Indonesia (posting for the first time since November!)
June's blog ... hidden black beauty
Surprise Inside: CREAMY GOODNESS
Anita from San Francisco, California
Dessert First ... cupcakes of love
Linda from Vancouver, British Columbia
Kayaksoup ... cardamom babycakes
Faith from Orlando, Florida
Mekudo Cooking ... nectarine coconut surprise
Rebecca from Sydney, Australia
CucinaRebecca ... ricotta and chocolate strawberries
Helene from ?
Tartlette ... creme brulee egg cups
Surprise Inside: FRUIT
Elf from Cambridge, MA
The Kosher Blog ... berry meringue torte
Jennifer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Weekly Dish ... marmalade muffins
Claire from Clinton, MS
Cooking is Medicine ... Aunt Helen's Filled cookies
Ellie from Melbourne, Australia ... SHF Debut!
Kitchen Wench ... Nigella’s Strawberry Sour Cream Streusel Cake
Bea from Boston, MA
La Tartine Gourmande ... Pouches with Vanilla-Flavored Plum and Custard
Lisa from Champaign, IL ... SHF Debut!
Champaign Taste ... cinnamon crumb surprise
Emily from South Jersey, New Jersey
Appetitive Behavior ... chocolate merlot cupcakes
I-Ling (ilingc) from Melbourne, Australia
Feed Me! I'm Hungry! ... two friands, raspberry surprise friand and green tea chocolate surprise friands
Vaishali from Dusseldorf, Germany (on her way back to ... where?) ... SHF Debut!
Happy Burp ... jam-in-the-hole muffins
Ginny from Paris, France
La Petite Chinoise ... the triple surprise williams
Becke from Columbus, OH ... SHF Debut!
Columbus Foodie ... Mom's Jewish Apple Cake
JenJen from Sydney, Australia
Milk and Cookies ... fortune cookies
Lara from Seattle, Washington
Cookbook 411 ... plum-stuffed roasted pears aka crouching pears, hidden plums
Sam from San Francisco, California
Becks & Posh ... Pierre Hermé bittersweet truffles with lime and honey
SurfinDaave from Southern California, USA
The Serendipitous Chef ... Bavarian fig pastries with fig and pomegranate compote
Eric from Mississauga, Ontario
Do You Know the Muffin Man ... lemon muffins
Susan from Mississippi, USA
Fatfree Vegan Kitchen ... peach and pluot gyoza
Elise from Carmichael, California
Simply Recipes ... apple turnovers
What an unbelievable list, Alanna!
ReplyDeleteYou did a tremendous job and are to be congratulated on theme. It was a great one.
By the way, sorry for not e-mailing you!
Wow, what a wonderful round-up, Alanna! I see so many entries here that I just *have* to try out! I second Ivonne, the theme was really fun. Thanks for hosting :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a huge round up, thanks for hosting, this was my first time participating in sgh, it's a great event.
ReplyDeleteLots of fun stuff! I guess that I was just a little impatient! BTW, I was a first-timer as well. Oh, one of the links doesn't take you to the right place. The one for raspberry something (in the fruit section, someone from Australia) took me to Cookie Madness. I don't know if it's just me or otherwise. Just thought I'd give you a heads up! Thanks for hosting...can't wait til next time.
ReplyDeleteHi Alanna -- wonderful round-up. Thank you for hosting! (By the way, it was my first time participating, as well...)
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting Alanna! I am going to save this page in my favorites as there are so many recipes I'd love to try!
ReplyDeleteAm I counting right? 68 entries! It must have taken you forever to do this. Great job!!
ReplyDeleteI was a SHF debutante, too. (So fitting, as I'm Southern.) It was lots of fun and I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL NEXT TIME. Thanks for your hard work!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is one big round up! Lots to look through
ReplyDeletedidn't gat to participate this time around, but ti's enough to just brose through all the entries. fabulous theme and a great job of rounding it all up!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alanna, for a great theme. It is wonderful to see so many entries and such good looking food!
ReplyDeleteThis may be the most exciting SHF round-up I've ever seen. Wow!
ReplyDeleteNo surprise that there were so many fabulous entries! Thanks for a speedy round-up of all of them; this was a fun event!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the success!! So many many wonderful entries! Was a great event and I'm happy to be a part of it! It was my first time too, and I'll be looking out for the next one!
ReplyDeleteGreat list!!! I'll be joining in for the next one... does anyone know who's hosting that?
ReplyDeleteYour theme just rocked, Alanna. We were bound to come up with surprises, you know. I mean, I would have been surprised, had you not got so may interesting entries. (Let me stop before I try to wring more puns out of that word. :))
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I to am a debutante as far as SHF is concerned. Just wanted to let you know. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Alanna, Thanks for picking a such a fun theme. And for being such a wonderful host!
ReplyDeleteHi Alanna,
ReplyDeleteThanks again for hosting, you did a wonderful job with the round-up and the theme was fantastic. Yay!
Hi Alanna,
ReplyDeleteA belated thank you on hosting this event and knocking yourself out with the round-up of participants. Thank you so much for such great inspiration!
hey Alanna
ReplyDeleteThat was real fun... any idea who's hosting the next SHF (SHF24)??
Hiya Vidya ~ Sorry, I haven't heard yet. Watch the Domestic Goddess, also Sticky Date and Is My Blog Burning (links to the right ...) and I'll post here too.
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