Chefs and Restaurants

Adam Sappington Discusses His "Heartlandia" Cookbook

We sat down with Adam Sappington of The Country Cat in Portland, Ore., to talk about writing Heartlandia, his first cookbook with his wife, Jackie, and his love of simple American food.

How long did you think about writing a book?

Three years. Ashley Gartland, our co-writer, had been a huge fan of ours since...