Named one of Food Network 's Best Baking Books of 2024! From legendary and award-winning pastry
chef Dominique Ansel a baking book of more than 40 simple dessert recipes paired with
heartwarming stories celebrating life’s sweetest moments. It’s been more than 10 years since
Chef Dominique Ansel opened the doors to his eponymous bakery and took the world by storm with
the Cronut®. Along the way he’s discovered that behind every dessert there’s not just a recipe
but a story to share. From marriage proposals over a cup of hot chocolate to the many first
dates in the line outside his bakery Ansel has come to realize that when there is pastry
there is a special moment behind it. In Life’s Sweetest Moments you’ll find 42 heartwarming
and uplifting stories of Chef Dominique’s loved ones and regulars paired with simple
achievable but no less indulgent recipes for desserts and baked goods perfect for home bakers
of all levels including: Crème Brûlée Hazelnut Cake Earl Grey French Toast with Orange Blossom
Maple Syrup The Ultimate Cookie Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Mascarpone Icing Tiramisu Hot
Chocolate with Pink Champagne Marshmallows Vanilla Bean Birthday Cake with Homemade Sprinkles
In this charming and beautiful book the most accessible of Ansel’s to date you'll discover
moving stories—like that of the two regulars one an older woman who visited the bakery to buy
a financier for her husband every morning and the other an older man who every evening
purchased after-dinner dessert tarts for his wife. It took years for Chef Dominique to realize
they were in fact married to each other. When they requested a special dessert to celebrate
their wedding anniversary Chef Dominique combined their regular orders and created a
Strawberry & Financier Fruit Tart. Even when there’s no grand occasion or a specific
holiday—you can sprinkle in a little bit of love to the day with Life’s Sweetest Moments
just because.
