Well I finally have something in common
with Bill and Hillary, Martha Stewart, Joan Baez, Susan Sarandon, Billy
Baldwin, Chevy Chase, Melissa Etheridge and Suzie Orman.
I can see you thinking. Well, two (and a
half if you count Baez) are lesbians and most are democrats. If you’ve
seen my checkbook it can’t be that Suzi Orman and I are both financial
gurus. I don’t sing, act, do stand-up or make home décor out of
pumpkins and doilies.
I do however enjoy a good meal. And all of
the above-mentioned celebs have had the same delicious experience I just
had—a delectable luncheon prepared by chef Deberah Sutter of Edible Art
Foods. You don’t know poached salmon until you know Deberah.
From her commercial kitchen at 48
Wilmington Avenue (make that Wonderful Wilmington Avenue) Deberah and her
partner Lois Pellegrino have launched Edible Art Foods, a farm to table
operation. In a world with a slowly rising consciousness, Edible Art is a
green business focused on healthy food that’s also cutting edge
scrumptious.
Already providing prepared foods at Good 4
You Market on Route 9, as well as other spots in the area, Deberah’s
mission is to get people eating well and being well. From her catering
menus to ready-to-serve meals, Deberah’s seeing to it that going healthy
has never been so delicious.
As the chef works her magic on the big
commercial stove before her, Lois, seated on a stool adjacent to the big
stainless steel work counter explains how the pair landed in Rehoboth.
Like many other couples, Deberah and Lois
vacationed here and fell in love with Rehoboth’s welcoming exuberance
and attitude. “We spent a couple of weeks here and then set off on a
six-week RV trip,” says Lois. It was on that road trip that they decided
to leave New York restaurant-owning days behind and “just do it. Move to
the beach.”
It was a lot to leave behind. Deberah had
been owner and chef at the acclaimed Flying Pig Restaurant in Westchester
County, N.Y., where the likes of Hill, Bill, and Suzi Orman used to stop
by. And she was a much-in-demand celebrity caterer as well. Her recipes
won critical raves and she was the talk of the town. Now, after tasting
her recipes, I want to make her the talk of this town.
So now Lois, recently retired from a health
care career, and Deb have put together a business plan to recreate
themselves at the beach with Edible Art Foods. And their business plan is
surprising in many ways.
First, their goal is to have their new
community of friends in the Rehoboth area eating better. Next, is to build
a demand for healthier eating in the community with cooking classes (and
their Wilmington Avenue kitchen is a perfect spot for that), and most
importantly, they do not believe, as Deberah says, in “sticking people
with a fork to get their attention.” They plan to get people’s
attention in less pointed ways – by partnering with local non-profits
and giving away some of their delectable food so people can get a taste of
what Edible Art can do.
To that end, their business plan includes a
calendar of events throughout the year where they will be providing
complimentary catering. From Rehoboth Main Street (I got to them
immediately!) to CAMP Rehoboth, and others, Edible Art will donate their
ingredients and services.
“It’s what we do,” says Deberah.
“If you want to get it back, you give it away.”
Whether it be catering a dinner party in
your home, teaching you to cook, providing you with a healthy box lunch
for the beach (after all, their kitchen is a block from the ocean!) or
catering a community event for 500 people (artistically presented AND
healthy), you’ll get to know Edible Art quite quickly.
I did. And believe me, I’m headed back
for more.
E-mail Deberah and Lois at Edibleartcater@yahoo.com
or call 302-226-0795.
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