Cathy Whims, six-time James Beard Award finalist and chef/owner of Nostrana (Portland, OR), will be popping up in NYC at Chef’s Dinner Table (June 27) on tour for her debut cookbook, The Italian Summer Kitchen. Sharing event information below—please let me know if this may be a fit for upcoming coverage and happy to send you a hard copy of the book for consideration. I will be OOO next week, so please reply-all and my colleagues can assist! 

Chef’s Dinner Table: Chef’s Dinner Series Presents The Italian Summer Kitchen by Chef Cathy Whims 

• Friday, June 27 at 6 PM 

• Address: 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10013

• Format: 5-course tasting menu with a wine pairing 

• Menu highlights: Soft shell crab with herbed rémoulade, Risotto with cantaloupe and prosciutto

• Ticket link HERE; tickets starting at $195 per person 

The Italian Summer Kitchen (Countryman) is chock full of authentically Italian yet home cook-friendly recipes—and cheerful, colorful illustrations by Kate Lewis—that transport you to a sunshiny Italian summer. Just as she does so well at Nostrana, Cathy shares recipes that are as delicious as they are simple.