Erica De Mane

Bleedingespresso: An American from Pennsylvania moves to her ancestral village in Calabria and falls in love with Southern Italy. Great seasonal recipes. Lots of atmosphere.

Briciole: A woman from Perugia blogs about the origins of Italian words that are related to food. A great place to go for Italian food history and recipes, and it’s written in English.

BuonItalia: A good source for salt-packed Sicilian capers and anchovies, regional oils, Setaro artisanal pastas from Naples, and other fine Italian specialty items.

City Harvest: Collecting unused food from New York restaurants and stores to donate to the hungry.

De-Vino Wine Boutique: Gabrio Tosti di Valminuta knows his wines from all over Italy, and you’ll make discoveries either at his store at 30 Clinton Street in Manhattan or at his website.

DiPalo: The best Italian cheese shop in Manhattan.

Divinacucina: ‘Diva’ writes of food and life in Tuscany, with especially interesting posts about the food markets of Tuscany.

Finding La Dolce Vita: An Italian-American writes about food, family, and memories. Lovely, traditional recipes.

Foodmaven: Arthur Schwartz’s site for great New York food news and recipes, plus the culinary vacations he offers in Southern Italy.

Gustiamo: An Internet purveyor of highest-quality Italian imports, including extra-virgin olive oils from around Italy.

ILovePalermo: If you love Sicily, especially Palermo, and adore the food, this is the blog for you. In English

Inmamaskitchen.com: A site that celebrates home cooking and includes many recipes for Italian dishes.

Italiamerica: A site dedicated to Southern Italian-Americans and their history. It also provides help for  Italian-Americans seeking dual citizenship.

Italianfood.about.com: About.com’s guide to Web sites concerned with Italian cooking.

Italianfoodforever: Beautiful Italian recipes from a passionate lady who has spent a long time in Italy

L’osso e la Lisca: Beautiful, contemporary Italian recipes. Written in Italian.

LucullianDelights: A Swede living in Tuscany creates great Italian-inspired recipes with an emphasis on health and seasonal cooking.

Mondosapore: A great blog about Italian wine, written in English and Italian.

Novena: A site devoted to the lives of the Saints, with beautiful artwork and devotional prayers, and a monthly feast day recipe written by me.

Prouditaliancook: Beautiful photos and a great, improvisational attitude toward Italian cooking.

Ravidà: The site for Ravidà olive oil, my favorite Sicilian oil, family-owned and estate-bottled. The site includes the history of the family and its oil and information about Sicilian cooking classes, olive oil tastings, and lodgings.

Sauté Wednesday: A fine food Weblog that offers a comprehensive guide to culinary Web sites.

Seeds from Italy: Seeds for unusual and heirloom fruits and vegetables from all over Italy, available in the United States.

Slow Food: The worldwide organization devoted to preserving traditional ways of preparing and enjoying food, “for the defense of and the right to pleasure.”

Vino Italian Wine and Spirits: An excellent New York wine store that emphasizes Southern Italian regionals and offers classes.

Volpetti: The best cheese and salumi shop in Rome, located in the Testaccio.

Zingerman’s: A great source for fine imported Italian olive oils and other hard-to-find gourmet items, including Martelli and Rustichella pasta.