
Fewer have had more of an impact on the contemporary field of baking than French pastry chef Dominique Ansel. Not only was he crowned the World’s Best Pastry Chef by World’s 50 Best, but he also invented the viral and delicious croissant donut crossover, the Cronut.
If you dream of similar baking accolades, you're in luck. Homes & Gardens spoke with Ansel to learn his top tips for home bakers to use in their own kitchens. They're so easy to recreate. Aside from using the best flour (Ansel swears by his recently launched Dominique Ansel x Grands Moulins de Paris Pastry Flour), the right tools are the best way to guarantee culinary success.