by Debra Ponzek | Mar 16, 2015 | Debra Ponzek, Life
At Aux Delices we are constantly testing the boundaries of what’s good and what’s great. It’s one of the few places where you can get a dinner for two, or a wedding cake for many. This week we want to share with you some of our favorite dishes right from...
by Debra Ponzek | Feb 27, 2015 | Life, Press
Chef Debra Ponzek, co-owner of Aux Delices, and Aarón Sánchez, chef and partner of Paloma in Stamford, Conn., will be honored this year at the Greenwich Hospital’s 30th annual Great Chefs event. The event benefits the hospital’s outreach health services...
by Debra Ponzek | Feb 18, 2015 | All, Desserts, Main Course, Tips for the Kitchen
When Greg and I have the house to ourselves, we usually stay home and cook together. We both love it. We pour some wine and cook something easy but a little special, like shrimp scampi, which needs only a green salad to round out the meal. When you make the salad, use...
by Debra Ponzek | Jan 8, 2015 | All, Breakfast, Main Course
There are days when I am not in the mood for traditional dinner fare and so fill the gap with strata, frittatas, pancakes and French toast. Why not eat one of these delicious things in the evening? Greg and I prefer stratas, omelets or fritattas, rather than the...
by Debra Ponzek | Jan 8, 2015 | All, Side Dishes
In the interest of passing on some culinary wisdom (!), here are my thoughts about beans. I can’t think of anything more comforting on a cold winter’s day than a thick bean soup. Can you? Time was when I bypassed the cans of cooked beans on the supermarket...
by Debra Ponzek | Dec 31, 2014 | All, Holidays
Break out the Champagne! Let’s welcome 2015 in style — and toast to an all-around great year. I’m still celebrating my latest book, The Dinnertime Survival Cookbook. Won’t you join me and lift a glass to eating dinner with our families as often...
by Debra Ponzek | Dec 9, 2014 | All, Main Course
I remember plenty of times during this compressed and crazed period between Thanksgiving and Christmas when I finally get home, pulling the car into the driveway with a sense of pleasant relief. Outside, it’s dark and cold and the house is warm and full of my...
by Debra Ponzek | Nov 21, 2014 | All, Desserts, Holidays
Are you making pies for Thanksgiving? Every year I decide not to, but then I start thinking about pie crust…apples and cinnamon…pumpkin….pecans….pears….pie crust (again). Sound familiar? Seriously, you can buy a very good pie at a local...
by Debra Ponzek | Nov 3, 2014 | All, Breakfast
These puffy Apple Soufflé Pancakes will charm anyone — kids, guests, your in-laws, even yourself! I love making these and my kids are always happy when I do. Try them — they’re easier than you think and everyone will be happy! I’ve liked this puffy...
by Debra Ponzek | Oct 23, 2014 | All, Main Course, Salads
Even before I married into a big Italian family I liked pasta. These days I pretty much LOVE pasta. Can’t get enough of it. Can you? I mean, who doesn’t smile at the thought of those soft, tender, just-chewy-enough noodles that act as host to so many...
