Cronuts® and Celebs for Charity

18th November 2013

The Cronut® Mission, the brain child between Chef Dominique Ansel, Dwell Studio Founder Christiane Lemieux and designer Peter Som, brought together close to 20 celebrities and influencers to join together in support of Gods Love We Deliver NYC. The charity is responsible for bringing food to those who are not healthy enough to get it …

TIME Magazine’s 25 Best Inventions of 2013: The Cronut®

15th November 2013

For 2013, TIME Magazine asked: What makes an invention great? For some, it was solving a problem that never could be solved. And in other cases, it was about solving problems you didn’t you had. “Maybe you didn’t realize you needed to eat a croissant and doughnut at the same time,” TIME reports. “Now you …

The TODAY Show on Chef Dominique and His World-Changing Pastry

13th November 2013

Craig Melvin, the TODAY Show’s correspondent, weighs in on why people love the Chef Dominique Ansel’s Cronut® so much. Watch as he gives some background on Chef Ansel’s upbringing in a poor city in France, and what the folks in line have to say about the Cronut®. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and …

Business Insider’s Most Innovative List of People Under 40

9th November 2013

Chef Dominique Ansel is named amongst Business Insider’s “Most Innovative People Under 40” list along with such pioneers as artist Banksy, President of Cinnabon Kat Cole, and the founders of Buzzfeed, Instagram, and Vine. For the full list, click here.

Dominique Ansel x Neuhaus Praline Collaboration

1st November 2013

Zagat reports on the newest Haut Patisserie collection for Neuhaus’ praline, which includes a line of nine pastry chefs from around the world including Chef Dominique Ansel, who represents New York. The full report states: 2013 has definitely been Dominique Ansel’s year. First he created a national phenomenon (and around-the-block lines at his bakery in …

CBS’ Two Broke Girls to Air the Cronut® Episode

17th October 2013

Next Monday’s Two Broke Girls episode has the two ladies trying to give their business a spike with Cronuts®. See the trailer here!  

Food Arts Looks Deeper at the Kouign Amann

30th September 2013

Chef Dominique Ansel’s Kouign Amann, called the DKA (“Dominique’s Kouign Amann”) is most commonly described by customers as having “changed their life.” Click here to watch the Food Arts video on how it is made and how it has changed the Chef’s life as well.

GMA Digs into Gingerbread Pinecones

Pop News brings Chef Dominique Ansel’s newest Fall dessert, the Gingerbread Pinecone to a panel of willing and eager taste testers.

Huffington Post Shares Chef Dominique Ansel’s Apple Beignet Recipe

What dessert inspirations did Chef Dominique Ansel have prior to becoming a pastry chef? Here, he shares his mom’s apple beignet recipe, made by dipping hand-picked apples into a beignet batter.

The Gingerbread Pinecone

27th September 2013

As Fall rolls around the corner, Chef Dominique Ansel presents a spread of magical autumnal desserts. The runaway hit, the Gingerbread Pinecone becomes an instant hit and wins praise from Time Out New York to Grubstreet to Eater.