Ansel patented his creation and the recipe has been shadowed in a flaky, creamy veil of secrecy ever since. However, Ansel plans to release his debut cookbook, Dominique Ansel: Secret Recipes, on ...

"The bright and fragrant citrus notes complement the rich, dark chocolate perfectly," says the pastry chef Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial Assistant of PEOPLE's food department. She writes the weekly ...

Dominique Ansel is arguably the world’s most widely recognized pastry chef. At his namesake Soho storefront, Dominique Ansel Bakery (189 Spring Street, 212-219-2773), he’s garnered a reputation for ...

The pastry chef's classic sablés viennois cookies have just six ingredients Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial Assistant of PEOPLE's food department. She writes the weekly recipes for the print magazine ...

Combine the bread flour, salt, sugar, yeast, water, egg white, butter, and cream in a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Mix until combined. If you don't have a stand mixer (like me!), use a hand ...

Prepare to level up your baked goods. Dominique Ansel / Grands Moulins de Paris A baked good is only as enjoyable as the flour it’s baked with. And if anyone can confirm that, it’s James Beard ...

According to James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Dominique Ansel, any child raised in France has learned to make yogurt cake at home with their mother or grandmother, likely “using the yogurt cup as ...

Dominique Ansel's chocolate mousse is great for Valentine's Day — but also for any day, he says. "The beauty of this recipe is in its simplicity — it can be made for special occasions or as a go-to ...

Dominique Ansel is going back to his baking roots for the holiday season. "Sablés Viennois are one the first things I learned to bake," says the pastry chef and owner of Dominique Ansel Bakery in New ...

Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner has spent over a decade working as a writer in New York City. She currently covers all aspects of food, dining, travel and lifestyle trends and the intersection of culture, ...