Operation Cronut

  By: John Malik By now the entire food world has heard of and salivated over a Cronut.  It’s a doughnut made from croissant dough, says Chef Dominique Ansel, owner […]

YOUR TURN: “The Class of the Field” By John Malik

  “Here’s your lunch and if you’ll excuse me” I announced as I handed the paper plates to Juan and Jimmy.  I was serving lunch to two professional racing drivers […]

CRESCENT Books: “Doughnuts for Amy” Author Gives CRESCENT an Extra Taste

To commemorate Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday, Chef John Malik decided to give CRESCENT an extra taste of his new novel Doughnuts for Amy. If you’re asking what Charles Dickens has […]

CRESCENT Books: Acclaimed Chef John Malik Trades His Kitchen for a Keyboard

One of the Upstate’s best known chefs recently made an about face. After three years as the executive chef of a busy retirement community, he now has a new title […]