St Patrick’s Day is next week (17th) and time is running short to get your goodies for the celebrations. We’ve been experimenting and we’ve very happy to be able to offer these Irish Car Bomb cupcakes. Now, my idea of fun is not a drink that has to be downed before it curdles, no thank you [...]

It’s mid way through October, the weather isn’t as cold as it should be this time of year (in my mind at least.. I don’t care if this is Texas, Autumn should mean wrapping up warm). The evenings are drawing in, and there’s nothing better than to curl up in a comfy chair with a [...]

As a Christmas present to some close friends of Curious Confections (with the added bonus of being a great way to test out recipes on new people and a way to receive feedback), we decided to experiment with some chocolates and candies. We made a caramel ganache to go in some molded truffles, and a [...]

In the past we’ve been playing about with some chocolates, they’re an area we know a little about, and would love to learn more. Truffles can be either hand rolled, or molded, either way they need to be coated with a layer of chocolate to protect the ganache and prevent it from spoiling. In the [...]