Erica De Mane

Welcome to Ericademane.com

I am a chef, food writer, and teacher who specializes in improvisational Italian cooking. I am the author of The Flavors of Southern Italy and Pasta Improvvisata, as well as Williams-Sonoma Pasta, which is available at Williams-Sonoma stores. A member of the Association of Culinary Professionals and the Italian-based International Slow Food Movement, I live in New York City. I offer private cooking classes, which you can learn about here.

For more about me, see About Erica De Mane.



Buy a copy of The Flavors of Southern Italy.



Buy a copy of Pasta Improvvisata.



Buy a copy of Williams-Sonoma Pasta.

Buy a copy of my ebook, Pasta Improv

Buy an e-copy of the book formerly known as Pasta Improvvisata.

Follow me on Twitter.

• Penne alla Vodka with Late Season Tomatoes ericademane.com/2019/09/18/pen… via @EricaDeMane. A boozy sauce made fresh for a late summer evening. 3 days ago
• Penne alla Vodka with Late Season Tomatoes ericademane.com/2019/09/18/pen… https://t.co/uV2aDmbeFU 3 days ago
• @thevandykeparks Love. Her 4 days ago
• Eggplant Rollatini with Ricotta, Mortadella, and Arugula ericademane.com/2010/09/04/egg… via @wordpressdotcom. Please cook… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 week ago
• Local San marzano. Kind of dry but makes a good sauce. Sausage ragu was good with savory and rosemary and a pinch o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 weeks ago

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Favorite Things

My favorite olive oil: Ravida, from Menfi, Sicily. Buy it here.


My favorite online gourmet store: Gustiamo.com. Visit it here.

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