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 of Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York’s SoHo district. Now Chef Ansel is no flash in the pan; he was Daniel Boulud’s pastry chef for […]
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 that I respected and admired yet at that moment I was certain no one wanted me near them. The producer was having none of it. […]
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 to do with it, don’t worry, you’ll figure it out pretty quickly. For more on Chef Malik and Doughnuts for Amy, you can read the […]
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 — published novelist. Many know Chef John Malik from 33 Liberty, the restaurant he owned with his wife Amy until 2008. Now, the 2008 James […]
