Chef Dominique Ansel’s Debut Cookbook!

20th August 2013

BIG NEWS pastry fans! Simon & Schuster announced today they will be bringing you Chef Dominique Ansel’s first cookbook. DOMINIQUE ANSEL: The Secret Recipes (working title) will showcase Ansel’s artistry and versatility in a unique format: stories and commentary will guide readers through Ansel’s recipes, sources of inspiration, and favorite moments of surprise, which they …

Fox New’s Kitchen Superstars Make DKA’s with Chef Dominique

16th August 2013

Fox New reporter Elizabeth Saab tries her hand at making the DKA (“Dominique’s Kouign Amann”), a buttery caramelized treat that has outsold the Cronut™ since opening day. Click here for full article and video.   Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com

Scott Stringer Endorses the Cronut® in his Comptroller Debate

14th August 2013

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer was asked during the Lightning Round of his Comptroller Debate against Eliot Spritzer a shocking question: Have you tried a Cronut®? The reporters at Gothamist went on a mission to secure a Cronut® for Springer from Dominique Ansel Bakery, who then declared it was “the most delicious thing he’s ever …

Chef Dominique Ansel’s Cronut® Story Hits Israel

9th August 2013

News of Chef Dominique Ansel and his little pastry invention has reached Channel 2 News Israel! See here as the fans in line are interviewed. Click here for the full video.

Chef Dominique Ansel’s Favorite Big Apple Eats

6th August 2013

It was just 8 years ago when Chef Dominique Ansel first came to New York, and now him and his iconic creation has become synonymous with the city. Find out where he goes for those other classic Big Apple bites from the best hot dog to burger to thin crust pizza.

Cooking up Cronuts® with Jimmy Fallon & Questlove

1st August 2013

Chef Dominique Ansel visits the cast at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and demonstrates in a few minutes what takes 3 days to make. With Jimmy and Questlove as his assistants, they fry a fresh batch for the entire audience.

The Willy Wonka of NYC? The NY Post Covers Chef Dominique’s Journey to Today

In their feature cover story, the New York post traces the life of Chef Dominique Ansel from his humble beginnings in a small town where he often “had to carry a knife in his pocket to school” to his time at with Chef Daniel Boulud, and finally to the starting of his own eponymous bakery. …

Torching up Frozen S’mores with Maria Bartiromo on CNBC

29th July 2013

Chef Dominique visits the set of “On the Money” with Maria Bartiromo to talk about his other inventions prior to and after the Cronut® Craze. “I don’t want the creation to kill the creativity,” says the Chef when asked why he doesn’t just make more Cronut® pastries. He explains his cooking philosophy and how innovation …

A DKA vs. Cronut® Taste Test on CNN with Anthony Bourdain

28th July 2013

Anthony Bourdain takes over as guest host for Piers Morgan Live on CNN and interviews Chef Dominique Ansel on the Cronut®. He compares it to another crowd favorite, the famous DKA (“Dominique’s Kouign Amann”) to find out which one reigns supreme. The verdict? “This is an entirely situational thing for me,” says Bourdain. “Generally speaking, …

Chef Ansel Uses Cronut® pastries for a Good Cause on NBC Nightly News

With the popularity of Cronut® pastries going strong, Chef Dominique Ansel decided to put it to good use and give back to the community through a series of charitable campaigns with Food Bank NYC. The first is The Cronut® Project (www.thecronutproject.com) followed by Crolanthropy T-Shirts (soon to be launched on Teesprings.com). “Hunger is a problem …