NY Post Features This Seasons Sweet Treats

By dominiqueansel on Monday, December, 15th 2014 in News

“I think the best types of food gifts are ones that inspire you to either cook something or eat something immediately,” says Chef Dominique Ansel. “My biggest pet peeve is holiday hampers that just sit on the shelves for weeks until the new year.” Here’s what he has in store for holiday gifts along with …


AOLBuild Features Chef Dominique and Ed Levine Q&A

By dominiqueansel on Friday, December, 12th 2014 in News

AOL Build live streams Chef Dominique’s talk with Ed Levine, founder of Seriouseats.com, today on his experience growing up and how he became the chef he is. They talk through the stories in his new cookbook, The Secret Recipes, and answer some of the audience’s questions. Watch here.  


TIME Magazine Gift List

By dominiqueansel on Friday, December, 12th 2014 in News

Chef Dominique’s book #TheSecretRecipes is TIME Magazine’s top list of gifts for this holiday season. “You may recognize the invention before his name: Ansel invented the Cronut®. But The Secret Recipes proves that the dessert maestro is anything but a one trick pony — he focuses hard here on what inspires him to whip up …


Time Out NY 100 Best Dishes: The Cookie Shot!

By dominiqueansel on Thursday, December, 11th 2014 in News

Most people would find it hard to follow up with a dessert after the Cronut®, but Chef Dominique does it again with the Cookie Shot. One year later, another pastry breaks the blogosphere and makes Time Out New York’s 100 Best Dishes in New York City. Congratulations to the amazing desserts featured on this list!


Fodor’s List 10 Essential NYC Sweet Stops

By dominiqueansel on Tuesday, December, 9th 2014 in News

Fodor’s list of the Top 10 Essential NYC dessert shops came out today, and Dominique Ansel Bakery was on the list! We’re excited to be included in very good (and sweet) company). For a slideshow, please click here.


Meet Our Tokyo Manager!

By dominiqueansel on Tuesday, December, 9th 2014 in News

Chef Dominique Ansel takes our new Tokyo store manager out about town in his first time here in New York. Yahoo Travel interviews him on how it is going and plans for the bakery in Japan, set to open in the summer of 2015. Click here to read.


Gingerbread Croissant on The Chew

By dominiqueansel on Friday, December, 5th 2014 in News

THIS is the reaction from the host of ABC’s The Chew when the first try the Gingerbread Croissant (complete with Mario Batali first pump). “He has never disappointed us,” says the judging table. Watch how it went down here (at the 6:30 mark).


Entertainment Weekly Features "The Secret Recipes"

By dominiqueansel on Wednesday, November, 26th 2014 in News

Entertainment Weekly shines light on Chef Dominique’s first cookbook, The Secret Recipes. There’s no better time than the holidays to add this to your book shelves at home.


Vanity Fair’s 50 Most Influential French in the World

By dominiqueansel on Wednesday, November, 26th 2014 in News

Chef Dominique makes the list of Vanity Fair’s 50 Most Influential French in the World! What an honor to be included.


Chef Dominique Visits Facebook and Magic Happens!

By dominiqueansel on Monday, November, 10th 2014 in News

From printing posters using actual dark chocolate (think: lick-able wallpaper in Willy Wonka) to doing a 5-minute “culinary hack” using whatever ingredient he could find in the office pantry, Chef Dominique shakes up the Facebook campus on his book tour for Dominique Ansel: the Secret Recipes. Check it out here.