Meet the Author - Join us for our first Cook & Book Series.
On The Rocks is a colorful gritty story written by the daughter of the owner of The Primadonna in Pittsburgh. This real life story chronicles the rise and fall of the highly successful restaurateur Joe Costanzo Jr., ending in a federal investigation and prision.
Learn one of the recipes from the acclaimed restaurant and hear more about the book from Joe's Daughter and the Author Maria C. Palmer.
Maria was the oldest child of Joe and grew up seeing this story unfold. Maria was recently featured on Food and Beverage Live.
The book is a nonfiction true crime genre and the food is award winning.