James Beard Foundation Awards

Adam Sappington semi-finalist nomination for 2012, 2013 and 2014: Best Chef Northwest
HEARTLANDIA: Heritage Recipes from Portland's The Country Cat nominated in 2015 for BEST AMERICAN COOKING Cookbook

Food Network

9 Gourmet Camping Recipes
“After a day of hiking or swimming, Adam Sappington of The Country Cat in Portland, likes the simplicity of cooking a one-pot meal like this for his wife and their two young sons.”

"Next, we raced over to the holy temple of domestic charcuterie Olympic Provisions SE for a dinner that tempt even the most devout vegetarian into going H.A.M. This was a sort of Yalta Conference between three of the country's Meat Heads of State: Chicago's Paul Kahan (avec, Blackbird), Adam Sappington (The Country Cat) and Elias Cairo (Olympic Provisions). What sort of fantastical meat are we talking about? LAMBCHETTA, for starters. Yep, that's lamb rolled porchetta-style. No big deal."

Cook the Cow | Week 5: Broil Full-Flavored Tri-Tip
“An amazing chef and butcher, Chef Sappington marinates his tri-tip in a Dijon and hazelnut coating for at least three hours before cooking .”

“Best Brunch” award winner
“Eating here is the best way to incorporate fried chicken into your morning routine.”
Best Restaurants 2011: Maximal Meat
Q&A: The Country Cat’s Adam Sappington
“Adam Sappington is evangelical in matters of meat and a master of American vernacular cooking – somewhere between a nose-to-tail preacher and a Southern granny.”