CNBC

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 …

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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, …

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A Week in the Life of Chef Dominique

27th July 2013


Chef Dominique guest blogs for the Huffington Post and shares a day in the week of his life. From 3:30am wake up calls to working on new items with the team. For the full article, read here.

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Frozen Smore

Good Morning America Wakes Up with Frozen S’mores

23rd July 2013


The hosts of GMA Live talk about how Chef Dominique Ansel has taken a step beyond Cronut® to introduce the Frozen S’more! “The things that keep you up at night are the things that make us very happy,” they say. Click here to see the entire video.

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Financial Times

Financial Times Documents the Cronut® Line Experience


Financial Times reporter Natalie Whittle documents her experience on lining up for Cronut® pastries, describing it as upbeat. She writes: “There is no arguing. No tetchiness. Instead, there is a sunny cronut-will-cure-all optimism, and there is conversation.” Click here to read the full article.

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today show

Frozen S’mores on the TODAY Show

20th July 2013


All four anchors were eager to sign up for the segment where Chef Dominique toasts up some Frozen S’mores to order. “Your the dessert mash-up king,” comments Carson Daly before taking a bite into the sweet concoction. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

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Thrillist Taste Tests the Frozen S’more

15th July 2013


A custard ice cream center that’s covered with crispy chocolate wafer chips, and all enrobed in a modified frozen marshmallow? Thrillist digs into Chef Dominique Ansel’s Frozen S’mores, and gets up close to the flames as these babies are torched to order. They even come on their own apple wood smoked tree branch. For the …

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BFM Grand Journal

BFM Le Grand Journal Chats with Chef Dominique Ansel


Chef Dominique Ansel talks to BMF Le Grand Journal about the Cronut® and the story of how it came to be. From the 2 month development, with more than 10 recipe trials, to how he now manages the line and customers daily.

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The New Yorker Talks Frozen S’mores

12th July 2013


The New Yorker published a video about Chef Dominique’s creative process and how he decided to go from transforming a winter time treat into a cool summer ice cream. Chef Dominique chats about his inspirations behind his creations.

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TimeOut New York Breaks News on the Frozen S’more


Chef Dominique Ansel introduced a new item to his summer line up: the Frozen S’more. The Chef fills a modified marshmallow recipe that can be frozen with a delicious vanilla ice cream covered with chocolate feuilletine. In lieu of a cone, he Frozen S’more is then served on a willow branch that has been smoked …

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