There's no question that Dominique Ansel values extraordinary flavors along with astounding visual aesthetics. But his unmatched artistry and scientific machinations in the kitchen have catapulted him to all-out social media infamy. And while chocolate chip cookie shots, frozen s'mores and magic soufflés have nudged his star ever higher, the spellbinding pastry that started it all is the Cronut, a laminated croissant-doughnut hybrid that gets filled and glazed with a never-repeating flavor of the month.