GMA Digs into Gingerbread Pinecones

30th September 2013

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.

Chef Dominique Does it Again – ABC’s Closeup of the Magic Soufflé

20th September 2013

ABC News films a close up of the Magic Soufflé by Chef Dominique Ansel. “I’ve always loved souffles, but hated the 30-minute waiting period,” Ansel said. “When you go to a restaurant and you order a souffle, it’s always a big deal. I wanted to be able to sell them in my bakery and be …

Cronut® Hole Concrete Day Raises $5.3K for Good!

 Cronut Hole Concrete Day at the Madison Square Park Shack was absolutely cro-NUTS!  On Tuesday morning the line started to form at 4:00am, and by the time the Shack opened at 10:00am (an hour earlier than normal), there were approximately 350 guests lined up and ready to sink their teeth into one of the special …

Dominique Ansel & Shake Shack join forces for One Day ONLY

16th September 2013

Mark your calendars for Tuesday (September 17th) for a one day only collaboration between Dominique Ansel Bakery and Shake Shack. The Shake Shack Madison Square Park flagship opens one hour earlier that day (at 10am) for limited edition Cronut® Hole Concrete. Fresh, cinnamon-sugared Cronut ® Holes gently incorporated into brown butter caramel frozen yogurt. The first 100 …

The Chew Weighs in on the Magic Soufflé!

12th September 2013

Hosts on ABC’s The Chew taste tested the Magic Soufflé and gave rave reviews! “Another genius invention by Dominique Ansel,” says Mario Batali. “It’s like the Cronut®. Now that I know about it. I’m going to want more of it.” Carla Hall also gave her yummy feedback, although it was hard to understand with her …

SeriousEats Tries to Decode the Magic Soufflé Technique

10th September 2013

SeriousEats took a close look at Chef Dominique Ansel’s Magic Soufflé – an entire Grand Marnier chocolate soufflé baked completely inside an orange blossom brioche. They write: “The Magic Soufflé may be his most risky pastry endeavor to date. The precursors to his last two hits— doughnuts and s’mores—appeal to large audiences, including people who …

Chef Ansel’s Magic Soufflé makes Yahoo!’s Front Page

9th September 2013

Chef Dominique Ansel’s Fall creation, the Magic Soufflé, adds a little bit sparkle to a classic treat by making it modern, portable, and never-collapsing. Just how did Chef Ansel make this concoction? A little bit of the process (but not all) is revealed in this Yahoo! Blue Ribbon Hunter Series. To watch, click here.

Introducing the Magic Soufflé

6th September 2013

Chef Dominique Ansel’s new creation, the Magic Soufflé debuts with crowds that could rival the Cronut®. After holding a 21Q’s game via Twitter where fans and foodies guessed what the new item would be, Chef Ansel reveals that this delicate dessert will feature a Grand Marnier chocolate soufflé encased within a toasted orange blossom brioche. …