I've been thinking a lot about cravings lately. Being laid up in a hospital bed with not much to do other than stare out a window for hours at a time will do that to a person. Last night I had a lot of trouble sleeping and I lay here in my bed, counting desserts rather than sheep. I counted mini cheesecakes, creme brulee, blueberry muffins, apple pie, ice cream sundaes and even coffee granita. I mused over recipes I have in the back of my mind for layers of crumby, sinful chocolate cakes, tired fluffy whipped cream-covered confections and fruit-topped flans.

When I finally did fall asleep I dreampt of having coffee with Willie Wonka and The Sugar Plum Fairy. We sat and ate chocolates and tea cakes and little pieces of candied fruit from crystal bowls. I must have had a smile on my face all night long.

As my blood sugar surely began to rise and my fingers and toes began to twitch, I desperately tried to narrow it all down to one. A single solitary dessert - were I allowed (and able!) to bake or cook anything in the whole world, with any and all exotic ingredients and that took any amount of time and effort. What would it be that I would crave right now..? It was really difficult to narrow it down - there are so many sweet things I could happily munch away on right now that choosing one is like choosing your favourite child (luckily I don't have that problem!).

So, I ask you. What is your favourite, most craved dessert? What do you want when you are on a diet or when you've been away from home for a long time? What dessert always catches your eye on a menu in a restaurant and you've had it made by a thousand different people but never made it yourself? I want to know. I want you to make it for SHF this month and post about it on June 25th and I will post the round-up on Friday June 29th.

I know I said I was going to do an all-Canadian Extravaganza for SHF this month but with my extenuating circumstances I thought this might be a better idea. Help me curb my cravings! And hopefully I'll be resting at home by the time you are all posting about your favourite desserts.

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