Nostrana utilizes
locally sourced and natural ingredients to create delicately crafted Italian
cuisine.
Executive chef & owner Cathy Whims is honored to be cooking at the prestigious Charleston Wine & Food Festival. She will prepare a sformatino of nettles with fonduta and Agnolotti al plin with Oregon truffles at the esteemed Magnolias restaurant with chefs Donald Barickman and Don Drake. The festival runs March 3-6 www.charlestonwineandfood.com
Monday, 14 February, Nostrana presents a three-course Roman themed Valentine’s menu.
Reservations strongly recommended: 503.234.2427
$50/person.
Featured wines for the evening will include sparkling rosé from Sicily and a Roman red of Sangiovese and Cesanese.
Here’s one from the greatest hits collection: Allison Jones’ stunning photos from our Portland Food Adventures dinner in September of last year. Beautiful shots! See them all here.
Coming December 15th to Nostrana: A Celebration of Olio Nuovo!
The winter harvest of green olives brings creamy, zesty, fresh olive oil from Italy to Nostrana! One of the great rituals for food-loving Italians is the annual tasting of freshly pressed olive oil and we hope you’ll join in.
We will serve a flight of three freshly pressed extra virgin olive oils:
Frantoio Becchina Olio Verde
Tenuta di Capezzana Olio Nuovo
& Frescobaldi Laudemio Olio Nuovo
with wood oven baked Nostrana ciabatta
& a savory Flight
Pink shrimp & white polenta with Frantoio Becchina Olio Verde
Trio of pureed vegetables: carrots potatoes & lentils with Tenuta di Capezzana olio nuovo
Zuppa di frantoiana Olive Harvest Soup of winter beans & greens & whole wheat bruschetta with Frescobaldi Laudemio olio nuovo
& a sweet flight
Vin Santo olive oil cake
Fior di latte & olive oil gelato
Olive oil chocolate truffles
Beginning December 15th at Nostrana
Reservations recommended
On Jessica Theroux’s journey to Italy she found the soul of the slow food movement in the hearts of twelve grandmothers. She spent a year traveling throughout Italy, cooking and talking with Italian grandmothers.
Miss Theroux compiled a charming and authentic collection of recipes, techniques, anecdotes, and photographs that celebrate the rustic and sustainable culinary traditions of Italy’s most experienced home cooks. Her book, ‘Cooking with Italian Grandmothers’ is sure to delight you! Nostrana is excited to welcome Jessica to Portland, for a special evening of travel tales, special recipes and a warm winter meal. We hope you’ll join us Monday, December 6th for a 3 course dinner drawn from recipes by Jessica’s grandmothers, a book signing, and to meet Jessica and hear her stories.
Hand rolled swiss chard & sesame polpettine with red onion jam
Slow braised involtini di Milano with beef & pork, Ayers Creek polenta with warm cream & gorgonzola dolce
Roasted apples stuffed with hazelnuts, bitter chocolate & lemon zest
$90 includes dinner for two & a signed copy of the book
Reservations suggested: 503-234-2427
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