"sugar high" news and stories

The theme for the last month's Sugar High Friday, the popular sweets-based global food blogging event, was Sugar Art. Hosted by Habeas Brulee, the theme required that participants work with sugar in some capacity beyond just sprinkling it on top of things or stirring it into batter and use it to create a dessert that was a real work of art. As usual, bloggers stepped right up to the challenge and created a round of very impressive desserts. Danielle, the hostess, made some Cardamom Meyer Lemon Creme Brulee Bubbles (pictured), airy mouthfuls of sweetness that would make any molecular gastronomist proud. Other entries included Cranberry Mousse from Seriously Good, Bouche De Noels from Tsokolate!, A Finger in Every Pie and Vers l'absurde. El Bulli's Frozen Chocolate Air was submitted by Hungry In Hogtown and Riana, from For The Love Of Baking, made a standout Gingerbread House. Check out all the entries in the roundup. And save some room for the next round of SHF!

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When I was little and didn't know any better, I would attempt to eat as much candy as I could after major holidays, with Halloween and Easter being the two biggest events of the year. My parents - quite responsibly - tried to limit my intake, but a six year old with a sweet tooth can be crafty when it comes to sneaking an extra piece or two... or ten. I don't remember if I really had a bad sugar crash after those binges, but I'd wager that just about everyone I know has felt a little ill after accidentally overindulging on sugar.

I try to avoid it when I can, but if I have a few too many servings of candy corn, the post-sugar-rush feeling can hit like a ton of bricks. My recovery food is toast, with or without some sort of topping, although sweet stuff like jam and Nutella is best avoided. Toast, or bread in general, seems to take the edge off very quickly and allows me to get back to a pre-sugar rush state. What's your sugar rush recovery food?