Nostrana’s San Giuseppe Feast
March 18, 2009
“Viva la tavola di San Giuse!”
Nostrana Honors San Giuseppe with a Bread Altar and Traditional Feast
Portland, OR (March 18, 2009) - Nostrana gives thanks to San Giuseppe – the official saint of family and pastry cooks – by featuring a traditional light, fresh fish and a fava bean-centric menu rounded out by hand-made, celebratory breads and Sicilian pastries through April 1st.
As the legend goes, a terrible drought struck Sicily in the Middle Ages and all the town’s children prayed to San Giuseppe (St. Joseph) in the hopes that he would save them. At midnight on March 19th, the children’s prayers were answered and rain replenished the dry Sicilian fields, making them green once again. San Giuseppe’s intercession has long been celebrated across Italy with a full table and bounty of fresh food for all.
Nostrana’s Feast San Giuseppe Style runs from March 14th – April 1st and offers a rotating menu featuring a variety of traditional dishes along with a bread altar in the restaurant that pays tribute to one of Italy’s most famous legends. Let the feast begin, Sicilian style!
A sample menu includes:
Feast San Giuseppe Style: Fava beans, Sardines and Sicilian cream puffs
March 14 – April 1
Puree of favas to be eaten with: sautéed greens, oven candied tomatoes, marinated provolone, hot red peppers, pickled red onion and capers.
Sardines, wood fired, with fennel confit and breadcrumbs
Sicilian cheeses with celebratory bread, sugared oranges and fig salami
Fava bean soup with chestnuts and fennel
Spaghettini with toasted bread crumbs, parsley, extra virgin olive oil and cinnamon
Sicilian cream puffs ‘Sfinge di San Giuseppe’
Nostrana’s Feast San Giuseppe Style is available for lunch and dinner from March 14 – April 1, in addition to the regular menu. Nostrana serves lunch Monday – Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., and dinner Sunday – Thursday from 5 – 10 p.m. and Friday – Saturday from 5 – 11 p.m. Nostrana is located at 1401 SE Morrison, Portland 97214. For more information call 503.234.2427 or visit Nostrana online at www.nostrana.com.