Santa Rosa author revisits local cafe history in novel ’Classic Grill’ DAN TAYLOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT July 30, 2020, 6:12AM In some families, elders tell their grandchildren fairy tales or share children’s classics, but Nancy Econome and her little sister grew up on stories about the restaurant business. During the first half of the 20th […]
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Exciting press coverage! The Vallejo Times Herald online July 23, 2020
First-time novelist relishes Greek roots – Georgia Street eatery remembered By Richard Freedman | rfreedman@timesheraldonline.com | Vallejo Times Herald PUBLISHED: July 20, 2020 at 1:08 p.m. | UPDATED: July 21, 2020 at 10:36 a.m. Seven days a week for 13 years, Nancy Econome’s grandparents worked their Classic Grill in downtown Vallejo from 4:30 in the […]
Honorable Mention – 2020 Maurice Prize in Fiction
The Classic Grill – A Tale of Greek Gods and Immigrant Heroes received Honorable Mention at the 15th Annual Maurice Prize in Fiction 2020. I’m thrilled to receive this honor!
Book Release: Spring 2020
George’s Phyllo-Wrapped Chicken Recipe
George’s Phyllo Wrapped Chicken Who doesn’t love flaky phyllo with tangy feta and Parmesan cheese? Now you can enjoy the recipe George, the second son in The Classic Grill – A Tale of Greek Gods and Immigrant Heroes created from his own imagination. Too bad his hard-boiled father Achilles believed Americans wouldn’t like the recipe […]
Chicken Fricassee Recipe
In the novel, The Classic Grill – A Tale of Greek Gods and Immigrant Heroes, second son George tries to recreate his father’s Lamb Fricassee recipe. Fricassee is a classic stew featuring lamb or chicken and vegetables in a thick, creamy sauce. A Fricassee was often featured on menus during the 1930s and 1940s. Since […]