In an Edible World, food tells us a story.
In an Edible World, you’re hungry for more than just a delicious meal. You crave a tasty story too.
In an Edible World, our appetite for connection meets our appetite for flavor.

Edible World programs let you savor amazing cuisine while hearing a tale inspired by that food. Past Edible Worlds have included the Polish neighborhoods of Northeast Philadelphia, led by Rick Nichols of the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the diverse culinary inspirations for Ellen Yin’s phenomenal restaurant, Fork. Read more about our past programs here.

Upcoming Events

Sunday Supper and Family Lore
Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 6pm

Bridget Foy’s, 200 South Street, Philadelphia,PA
Buy tickets here.

First Person Arts invites you to share your family recipes and stories at a family-style Sunday supper at Bridget Foy’s restaurant. Bring your family or join ours!

Recipes do more than instruct us on how to bake a cake or roast a chicken. They offer a glimpse into family customs and histories. Between the measurements and ingredient names, oven temperatures and pan sizes, exist stories about ourselves and people we love.

Suzan Colón, author of the new food memoir Cherries in Winter, joins First Person dinner guests to share stories about food and family. Cherries in Winter recounts how Colón turned to her Nana’s recipe collection for home-cooked meals after losing her dream job. What started out of financial necessity became a source of comfort as the recipes revealed and deepened connections between memory, family, and tradition.

Bridget Foy’s will be creating a special 3-course menu for the event based on Colón’s family recipes.

Course 1
Split Pea Soup with grilled ham and frizzled leeks
Course 2
Cadillac Meatloaf with bacon, mashed potatoes, and asparagus with Crimini mushroom gravy
Course 3
Apple Cake with spiced pecans and nutmeg whipped cream

For vegetarians, they are offering Tomato Fennel Soup and Eggplant Napoleon with provolone, broccoli rabe, and roasted peppers in a marinara sauce.

And all diners get a complimentary glass of wine!

Want to share the stage with Suzan Colón and be featured on her blog? Send a family recipe and accompanying story and be one of three guests chosen to tell your story at the event! Your story should be a maximum of 250 words. Deadline for recipe/story submission is March 26th. Send recipes to Karina Kacala, kkacala@firstpersonarts.org.