Discovery of an Eagle begins in an office in Philadelphia’s University City. Cosmo Greco, the protagonist of the story, attended University of Pennsylvania where he studied Astronomy. He only attended for 2 years before dropping out, but
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The Many Places in the Road Trip Story, Discovery of an Eagle
Posted by Grace Mattioli in The Places in "Discovery of an Eagle" | 0 commentsThe next series of blog posts will be in celebration of my forthcoming novel Discovery of an Eagle, which will be released on May 1st. This is the second book in the Greco family trilogy and is told through 28 year-old Cosmo Greco’s point of
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Eggplant Parmesan: traditional Italian food recipes from my new family drama book
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Recipes from "Olive Branches Don't Grow On Trees" | 0 commentsIn Chapter Seven of Olive Branches Don’t Grow On Trees, Silvia goes through a box of family photos to get inspiration for finishing her painting. She comes across one from Cosmo’s Confirmation and recalls the party after the
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Sausage and Peppers: traditional Italian food recipes from my new family drama book
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Recipes from "Olive Branches Don't Grow On Trees" | 0 commentsIn Chapter Six of Olive Branches Don’t Grow On Trees, Silvia goes home to find Frank making a sausage and peppers sandwich. She pretends that she’s interested in his cooking in order to strike up a conversation with him about her
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Pasta Fazool: traditional Italian food recipes from my new family drama book
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Recipes from "Olive Branches Don't Grow On Trees" | 1 commentIn chapter three of Olive Branches Don’t Grow On Trees, Silvia goes to visit her older sister Angie at her house in North Jersey and while Angie is deciding what she will make for dinner, Silvia recalls the time her sister used American
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Discovery of an Eagle, the second book in The Greco Family Trilogy, will be released in May! Told from Cosmo Greco’s point of view, readers will see him awaken to the magic in life and go on a quest for true happiness. Early reviewers such
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Brocoli Rabe & Garbanzo Beans: traditional Italian food recipes from my new family drama book
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Recipes from "Olive Branches Don't Grow On Trees" | 0 commentsIn the beginning of chapter four of Olive Branches Don’t Grow On Trees, Silvia makes this dish for her and her brother Vince, who are both vegetarian. In the story, rigatoni pasta is used to make this dish, but of course, you can use any
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Tuna Fish and Spaghetti: traditional Italian food recipes from my new family drama book
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Recipes from "Olive Branches Don't Grow On Trees" | 0 commentsIn chapter two of Olive Branches Don’t Grow On Trees, Silvia goes to visit her brother Cosmo at his apartment in Philadelphia. While there, he makes tuna fish and spaghetti. My mom used to call this dish “poor man’s crabs and
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Ricotta Cookies: traditional Italian food recipes from my new family drama book
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Recipes from "Olive Branches Don't Grow On Trees" | 0 commentsIn Chapter Five of Olive Branches Don’t Grow on Trees, Cosmo surprises Silvia with some delicious homemade ricotta cookies. Enjoy the following scene and recipe below courtesy of the New York Times. As Silvia got off the old, rusty
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Clams & Spaghetti: traditional Italian food recipes from my new family drama book
Posted by Grace Mattioli in Recipes from "Olive Branches Don't Grow On Trees" | 0 commentsIn the final chapter of Olive Branches Don’t Grow on Trees, the Grecos are gathered for dinner eating one of my personal favorites–clams and spaghetti. Enjoy the following short excerpt and recipe. The magic continued
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