Debra Ponzek Biography

Debra Ponzek is an American chef who was born in Morristown, New Jersey.  She won the James Beard Foundation Award for Rising Star Chef in the year 1992 beating her then-husband Bobby Flay. She is now the owner of Aux Délices restaurants in Connecticut.

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10 Facts About Debra Ponzek

1. Name: Debra Ponzek
2. Age: 60 years
3. Birthday: 26th August
4. Height: 5 feet 6 inches
5. Weight: 56 kg or 123 lbs.
6. Nationality: American
7. Marital Status: Married to Gregory Addonizio
   
8. Occupation: Chef
9. Famous for: Being the owner of Aux Délices restaurants in Connecticut.
10. Net worth: $1 -$5 Million

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Debra Ponzek Age

Ponzek is 60 years old as of 2021, she was born on 26 August 1961, in Morristown, New Jersey, United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on August 26 every year and her birth sign is Virgo.

Debra Ponzek Height

Ponzek stands at a height of 5 feet and 6 inches. Debra possesses brown hair with a pair of brown eyes.

Debra Ponzek Weight

Ponzek has a weight of 56 kg or 123 lbs.

Debra Ponzek Education

Ponzek studied engineering at Boston University, but dropped out and decided to pursue a career in cooking and joined The Culinary Institute of America in New York City where she graduated in the year 1984. Later, she returned to the Institute to give the commencement address to the students in the year 2015.

As part of an externship, she served in Chatham, New Jersey, at the Tarragon Tree restaurant, and at Toto Steakhouse in Summit, New Jersey. Following graduation, she started serving under Drew Nieporent at his restaurant Montrachet as a sous chef.

Debra Ponzek Family

Debra Ponzek was born and raised by her parents in Morristown, New Jersey. Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Ponzek’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if she has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Debra Ponzek Husband

Ponzek is married to Gregory Addonizio. They welcomed their children a daughter, Remy, and two sons Cole and Gray. Debra along with her family reside happily in Connecticut.

The couple loves working together as a partner and also enjoy visiting different beautiful places with their family members in their leisure time. She loves sharing her children’s pictures on social media profiles as well.

Debra Ponzek Bobby Flay

Ponzek was married to Bobby Flay who is a TV reality personality, chef, and restaurateur. The ex-pair shared their vows on 11 May 1991 after romantically dating for a year. Later in 1993, the official was divorced.

Her ex-husband, Bobby Flay is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, as well as a reality television personality. Also, he is the owner and executive chef of several restaurants such as Mesa Grill, Bar Americain, Bobby Flay Steak, Gato, Bobby’s Burger Palace e.t.c

He has appeared in several Food Network television programs as a host and guest such as Great Chefs, Mexican Madness DVD, Great Chefs Cook American, Boy Meets Grill, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, The Best Thing I Ever Atem Bobby’s Dinner Battle, and many more. Later in the year 1993, the official was divorced. Following the separation, her ex-spouse Flay began dating Stephaine March and married in the year 2005. But the relationship did not last long and divorced in the year 2015.

Debra Ponzek Net Worth

Ponzek has an estimated net worth of $30 million dollars as of 2021. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a chef. Through her various sources of income, Debra has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Debra Ponzek Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Debra Ponzek.

Debra Ponzek Wiki

• Full Names: Debra Ponzek
• Popular As: Winner of James Beard Foundation Award for Rising Star Chef in the year 1992
• Gender: Female
• Occupation / Profession: Chef
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Debra Ponzek Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 60 years old as of 2020
• Zodiac Sign: Virgo
• Date of Birth: 26 August 1961
• Place of Birth: Morristown, New Jersey, United States of America
• Birthday:  August  26

Debra Ponzek Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: Ava
• Weight: 56 kg or 123 lbs.
• Eye Color: Brown
• Hair Color: Brown
• Shoe Size: Not Available
• Dress Size: Not Available
• Breast Size: Not Available
• Waist Size: Not Available
• Hip Size: Not Available

Debra Ponzek Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Not Known
• Mother: Not Known
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
• Marital Status: Married
• Husband/Spouse: Married to Gregory Addonizio, Bobby Flay(divorced)
• Dating / Boyfriend: Not Applicable
• Children:  Sons (Remy) Daughter(s) (Cole, Gray)

Debra Ponzek Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $30 million dollars as of 2021
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: Chef

Debra Ponzek House and Cars

• Place of living: Connecticut
• Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Debra Ponzek Chef

Ponzek studied engineering at Boston University, but dropped out and decided to pursue a career in cooking and attended The Culinary Institute of America in New York City where she graduated in the year 1984. She would later return to the Institute to give the commencement address to the students in the year 2015. As part of an externship, she worked in Chatham, New Jersey, at the Tarragon Tree restaurant, and at Toto Steakhouse in Summit, New Jersey.

Following graduation, she began working under Drew Nieporent at his restaurant Montrachet as a sous chef. Nieporent was an advertising executive who had spotted her when she worked at Toto Steakhouse. She went on to become an executive chef at Montrachet for seven years, during which time the restaurant was praised by the food critics of New York City.

While there she won the year 1992 James Beard Foundation Award for Rising Star Chef. She appeared on the Great Chefs – Great Cities television series, preparing three dishes. Ponzek departed Montrachet in the year 1994 and opened her own restaurant, Aux Délices in Greenwich, Connecticut. She has since expanded this to multiple sites and runs cooking classes out of her central kitchen for the restaurants.

Debra Ponzek CookBooks

As an author, she has published four cookbooks which are The Family Kitchen, The Dinnertime Survival Cookbook, and The Summerhouse cookbook. She received the title of Chef of the Year by the Chefs in the American Association.