By dominiqueansel on Sunday, December, 16th 2012 in News
Our extra-moist dark chocolate Bûche de Noël — a flourless chocolate sponge cake rolled with chocolate mousse and topped with dark chocolate ganache and peppermint Mini-Me’s (miniature meringues) — tops the list as one of the holiday must-eat sweats on New York Daily News. We love the way it looks on display in a festive …
By dominiqueansel on Wednesday, December, 5th 2012 in News
The perfect item to ring in the holiday season, this piece on the Golden Age of food highlights Manhattan’s new trend on adding some sparkle to their dishes. Chef Dominique shares his experience working with gold and how he likes to work with this pricey ingredient. His favorite trick? Pairing something dark (like the glistening …
By dominiqueansel on Sunday, November, 25th 2012 in News
After 12 hours of filming, the amazing crew of Unique Sweets highlights some of our bakery’s best desserts. Tune in to see Chef Dominique on screen with some of our favorite food critics, writers, and chefs on their reactions after their first bite of DKA and the lip-smacking Paris-NY. For a list of showtimes, check …
By dominiqueansel on Thursday, November, 8th 2012 in News
To celebrate our anniversary, the team from Tumblr came by to do a video. Here, they follow one of our favorite pastries — Chef Dominique’s religieuse (a two tiered cream puff ) — and it’s many incarnations. Remember our super cute French religieuse (with a marshmallow beret) or the ones dressed up as bride and …
By dominiqueansel on Wednesday, October, 24th 2012 in News
What’s better than a candied apple? A life-sized apple marshmallow, that’s what! Our super smooth vanilla marshmallow comes with a soft salted caramel core and is fashioned to look a scarlet red apple. Cut through the milk chocolate shell and get decadent slices of deliciousness — perfect for pairing with hot chocolate or hot apple …
By dominiqueansel on Tuesday, October, 23rd 2012 in News
Not only did we make Time Out New York’s 100 Best Dishes, the DKA (Dominique’s Kouign Amann) — a caramelized croissant that is crispy on the outside and flaky and tender within — was selected as one of the Top 10 Must Eats!
By dominiqueansel on Tuesday, September, 18th 2012 in News
Chef Dominique’s signature chocolate Mini Me Cake is the star on September’s Pastry & Baking Magazine. Made with four textures of chocolate — moist flour-less chocolate cake, light chocolate mousse, creamy chocolate ganache, and crispy chocolate Mini Me’s (our signature “miniature meringues) — this cake is the ultimate indulgence.
By dominiqueansel on Tuesday, August, 28th 2012 in News
August 28, 2012 Le Parisien covers Chef Dominique’s road from growing up in a small town north of Paris to becoming one of Dessert Professionals Top 10 Pastry Chefs in the United States.
By dominiqueansel on Friday, July, 6th 2012 in News
Eater New York goes on a search for the 10 Best New Baked Treats and names our Paris-New York as #2! Made with chocolate ganache, peanut butter cream, and salted caramel — all within a ring of choux dough, this decadent Snickers Bar-meets-French pastry is a must try! Click here to read more.
By dominiqueansel on Thursday, April, 12th 2012 in News
Dominique talks business on BFM’s Le Grand Journal New York. A rare occasion for him to be out of his chef whites and in a suit. You can watch the video on our Facebook page by clicking on the link below. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=408764999153299
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