RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
Q&A WITH TIFFANY SEPETJIAN, OWNER, PANDOR BAKERY
Photos - Bagels and Brew: Nathan Whelan | Pandor Bakery: Sung Lee
Q: What inspired Pandor to create the K2 Dornut? Tiffany Sepetjian: I love food items that can be shared and enjoyed by a group. I wanted to take one of our signature pastry items and make it large enough to be shared family-style. Just because it's larger, we did not cheat on quality. We take Pandor's traditional, French pastry components that are made from scratch, daily and incorporate it into something less structured but still with all the quality and taste. Q: Can you describe the process in making the dish? How long does it typically take? TS: Well, it's six layers of deliciousness. We take six layers of our scratch, croissant donut and fry them until they plump, crispy and golden brown. Within the layers we pipe a heavy layer of vanilla and chocolate pate sucree, peanut butter and jelly, and fresh chantilly cream. At the end we top it with condensed milk, cereal pebbles, colored pebbles and chocolate chips, colored marshmallow, cinnamon sugar walnuts, maple syrup, pistachio Pandor Bakery - Newport Beach 1126 Irvine Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660 949.209.5099 | www.pandorbakery.com
flakes, powder sugar and, to top it all, a Morello cherry. I was afraid my sweet tooth had taken me over the edge but I’m happy to see that it is my family's, team members’ and customers’ favorite. Q: What are some comments that you hear from customers? TS: ‘Oh my gosh, what is that?’ After they order it, they say it's the best thing they have tasted. Q: How is the location at Newport Beach different than that at the Anaheim Packing District? TS: Newport is supported by the neighborhood and you will find more families. Anaheim is more of an entertainment destination with a younger crowd. I have to say I love the diversity of both. Q: What makes Pandor stand out from other OC brunch spots? TS: We make everything from scratch. Artisan bread, croissants, fresh brioche we bake that day to slice for our French toast, all our meats are roasted and seasoned from scratch. I can go on and on because we strive to offer items that are as fresh as if you made it at home that very day.