Erica D’Arcangelo

Erica D’Arcangelo is an author and creator specializing in Italian and Italian American food culture. Steeped in the vibrant traditions of her family’s business, D’Arc’s Pizza (est. 1960), she writes about her culinary travels and heritage across fiction and non-fiction. She is the author of the Amazon #1 best-seller “A Story About Pizza,” the Pietro’s Pizza children’s series, and the host of The Pizza Story Podcast, where she interviews cultural icons and master pizzaiolos. Her next book, “My Big Loud Italian Christmas,” releases in Fall 2026.
Discovering the Soul of Northern Italy Through Polenta
How a summer away from my family’s Abruzzese kitchen redefined everything I knew about Italian food.
September 15, 2026
