SHF #31: Neutral territory
Friday, May 11, 2007 at 9:03AM 
Ahh, the changing personality of white.
The milkiest tones are soothing and fresh, while the chalkiest are stark and dramatic. The slightest shades of suggested colour bring moodiness and depth. It can be the quality of light on a blisteringly hot summer’s day, or the muffled whiteness of a snow-covered landscape. Almond, cream, malt, vanilla, buttercream; all not only evocative colours, but flavours as well.
With this tempting palette in mind, I am happy to announce Shades of White as the theme for this month’s Sugar High Friday, the dessert-based food blogging event created by Jennifer of Domestic Goddess fame.
Participation is simple; make a dessert featuring your chosen hue of white. Anything from the palest of champagne ices to frothy zabaglione to the barest tan of hazelnut cookies. Or let the character of form inspire; are you drawn to the simple elegance of blancmange, or the childhood taste of marshmallow, or the towering excess of a meringue crowned pie? The possibilities are endless.
Then, let us know about your culinary artistry, maybe explaining why you chose this dessert or what you liked about its particular shade. I will post a roundup here, so we can compare notes.
Here’s how it goes.
1. Sugar High Friday #31 roundup will be posted on Friday, May 25, 2007.
2. Please post your recipe on your site on Monday, May 21st, then email me by Noon EST Wednesday, May 23, 2007. Be sure to include your name, your blog name, your location, the recipe name and a permalink URL to the story. If possible, please provide a 100 x 100 pixel photo of your masterpiece, so I can include it in the gallery for the roundup. For ease of organization, please label the image file the same as the name of the dessert.
3. If you do not have a blog, please feel free to post your thoughts, ideas or feedback in the comments section of the Sugar High Friday posts. If you have a longer comment, you can also email me, and I will include your entry in the roundup.
One last thing, a plea - this is my first time hosting a food-blogging event. So be nice to the newbie! I hope you find the theme inspiring; I invite everyone to join.
Sugar High Friday, baking, dessert, event, food blogging, sweet, white 
Reader Comments (12)
excited! i LOOOOOOOOVE white (well, in clothes, at least).
oh what a lovely lovely theme! I love the way you introduced it too!
Ok this sounds like super fun - I have a few things I have been looking for a reason to try out - and the intro was fab!!
Hi!
Have you submitted this to "is my blog burning?" - just wanted to know because then many people will see it and participate too!
I've got my thinking cap on- the theme sounds great! Love the logo thingymajig you put together too ;)
Great theme for this months SHF! Can't wait to to cook something up and to see the final round-up!
Hi Tara,
Could you publish your email address as I cannot get the link to work to send you my entry. Thanx.
I am in, I just send you a mail with http://ostwestwind.twoday.net/stories/3747272/" REL="nofollow">my entry
Thanks Tara. I have sent you my entry. I am looking forward to the round up.
I'm in love with this "WHITE" color chart and what a good idea.
As one who is always trying to find a way to paint white, this is most helpful. Next time I shall think champagne or Marshmallow.
Where did you find this?
merci
parisbreakfasts, the colour chart was my own creation for this event - it wasn't an "official" one by any means, just my own approximation of some of the inspiring flavours of white! I am happy to hear you liked it.
Hello! Due to spam I've had to remove my link to my email off this section; if anyone needs to contact me, you can reach me through my blogger profile. Cheers and once again my thanks for everyone's enthusiastic participation in SHF #31.