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.

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• Greenmarket banged up vegetables from the seconds bins.Pasta alla Norma. Don’t forget your ricotta salata. https://t.co/5KSHBTuST0 1 day ago
• Cafe Loup has been seized for not paying taxes. HARRY , how dare you arrogantly play with our beloved, West Villag… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 6 days ago
• The Death of a Hangout, plus a Recipe for Mussels with Leeks, Saffron, and Cream ericademane.com/2018/09/17/the… via… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 week ago
• The Death of a Hangout, plus a Recipe for Mussels with Leeks, Saffron, and Cream ericademane.com/2018/09/17/the… https://t.co/r143bHF7VE 1 week ago
• The leaves are withered but the fruits are strong. https://t.co/9yx7jr2f4o 1 week 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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