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Thanks for this great article! Cathy is an inspiration and Iā€™m so proud of her! My mom worked with her at Genoa, years ago.šŸ„°I especially loved your last question, connecting her two cuisines. šŸ’•

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That's fantastic! Thank you for reading. I loved her answer to that question, too. I wanted to put it higher up because it was so interesting, but it was a nice way to close out our conversation. Cheers, D

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Thank you for sharing this. Loved loved loved reading it! Especially as a Portlander who didnā€™t know Nostrana was right under her nose! Will definitely be visiting.

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Oh wow! I'm so happy to have introduced you to Nostrana. Don't wait another minute. You'll love it. Thank you for reading!

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Love this story, getting insight into the evolving concept of an "Italian restaurant" over 40 years in a foodie place in the US is fascinating!

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Thank you! I enjoyed interviewing Cathy.

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Thank you for this interesting and fun interview. I have met Cathy on several occasions and she is a favorite of mine. Love her energy!

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Thanks, Terry. Agree!

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Love me some Cathy Whims! Great read! ā¤ļø

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Thank you, Colu!

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This recipe looks like it could go into Billā€™s and my regular rotation. We love olives in pasta dishes!

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I do, too, Coco. The combination of mushrooms and olives is surprising and delicious.

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Thanks for sharing this Domenica. So interesting. The recipe sounds delicious too. I need to get to Portland, miss this resto last time.

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Thank you, Dina. As Cathy mentioned in the recipe headnote, the mushroom-olive combination is surprising but really delicious. My family loved it.

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Great interview, Domenica! I know my brother is going to enjoy this, too!

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Thank you, Jolene

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Such an interesting interview--a great story. A delicious way to start a Sunday. Thank you! Wish I didn't live all the way across the country from Portland.

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Thanks for reading, Barb. I, too, wish I didn't leave clear across the country. It's been a number of years since I've been out that way; hoping to get back sooner rather than later. Cheers, D

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