January 3, 2019
Be inspired to visit the best solo travel destinations with Flavours holidays. Our round up features the best places to travel alone in Italy.
Food, Recipes, Lifestyle and Travel Blog
By the Flavours Holidays Team
Foodie Friday – How to make Tortellini
May 4, 2018
Tortellini… pasta parcels filled with meat, herbs and spices that melt in your mouth. Traditionally they are served in a wonderfully rich meat stock, resulting in comfort food at its best. As always is the case with Italian food, homemade is the only way to go. In the UK, supermarkets offer rubbery versions but nothing beats the real thing.
Cookbook Review – ‘Veneto’ by Valeria Necchio
May 3, 2018
Flavours guest Gabrielle enjoyed cooking from ‘Veneto’ by Valeria Necchio. The recipes reminded her of time spent in Tuscany on one of our Cooking Holidays! Recipes from an Italian Country Kitchen I have really enjoyed reviewing this lovely cook book! With its chapters divided into sections of ‘Then’, ‘Now’ and ‘Pantry’. I can see myself…
Cookbook Review – ‘Sharing Puglia’ by Luca Lorusso
April 23, 2018
Flavours guest Linda joined us in Sicily last year, and is about to learn the ins and outs of Puglian cooking later this year – what better time to review Luca Lorusso’s ‘Sharing Puglia’! In the last decade or so, Puglia, that lies in the heel of Italy and which has long provided cheap holidays…
Who goes on a Flavours Holiday? Interviewing our Pilates guest, Caroline
April 12, 2018
Retired art teacher, Caroline, 65, talks to us about how her recent Pilates holiday in Sicily gave her a new lease on life: Why did you choose a Pilates holiday? I had a hip replacement operation earlier this year, and needed something to help me get back my strength and mobility. Plus it was in…
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Cookbook Review – ‘Simple Cooking’ by Antonio Carluccio
April 6, 2018
After joining us in Tuscany, Flavours guest Trish tested out some of Antonio Carluccio’s recipes from his classic book ‘Simple Cooking’: I was really looking forward to this book, as I love Antonio’s cookery programmes and am a fan of Italian cooking. It is beautifully presented and has plenty of illustrations. Just the sort of…
Cookbook Review – ‘Aquacotta’ by Emiko Davies
March 30, 2018
After joining us in Tuscany and Amalfi, Flavours guest Eirlys has reviewed Emiko Davies’ book ‘Aquacotta’, testing out some recipes from Tuscany’s secret Silver Coast: My interest in the book was peeked as it covers an area of Italy I don’t know but its terrain of sea and forest is very similar to where I…
Who goes on a Flavours holiday? Interviewing our Cooking guest, Heather
March 27, 2018
With five Flavours cooking holidays under her apron, Heather tells us what she loves about Italy – and why she diets before each trip! You’ve done five cooking holidays with Flavours now, mostly with your husband – what keeps bringing you back? Well, part of the appeal is Italy itself: the sheer beauty of the…
Who goes on a Flavours holiday? Interviewing our painting guest, Vicky
March 19, 2018
Vicky was nervous about her first painting holiday. Three Flavours Holidays later, Vicky tells us why she keeps coming back for more. What sort of painter are you? ‘Keen amateur’ would sum me up quite well, I think. I painted quite a lot in my youth, then for one reason or another stopped…
The Flavours Team’s Comfort Foods
March 15, 2018
The days are getting longer and, although it is still very early in the year, we are anticipating the coming months of spring. However, it’s still cold for the team up here in chilly Edinburgh, and we thought we would share with you the delicious comfort foods that keep us going through the cold, dark…
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Top Tips for spending a weekend in Venice
March 12, 2018
If you’re looking for a city short break that will enchant and inspire, then look no further than Venice. This ancient city that seems to float on water is full of both world-renowned sights, and hidden gems that never cease to amaze. The Flavours Team spent a weekend exploring Venice, so read on for their…
Cookbook Review – ‘Made in Sicily’ by Giorgio Locatelli
March 9, 2018
Flavours guest Lynda perfected her Puglian cooking skills on a Flavours holiday. Since then she’s been testing out some of Sicily’s finest recipes from Giorgio Locatelli’s popular book. If, like me, you already have something in the order of 150 cookbooks, then you may wonder whether you need yet another ‘Italian’ cookbook. But if you’ve…
Who goes on a Flavours Holiday? Interviewing our photography guest Maggie
March 5, 2018
Maggie was determined to find out what all those fancy settings on her new Nikon actually did. Could a Flavours Holidays photography holiday in Tuscany be the answer? What sort of photographer are you? Well, I love taking photographs, particularly on holiday, but before my week in Tuscany I’d never even taken my new Nikon…
5 Reasons to Book a Photography Holiday
February 22, 2018
Are you a keen photographer at home, but not sure how to take your skills to the next level? Or have you always wanted to take your camera off the ‘auto’ setting and really learn the secrets behind capturing that perfect landscape shot? If so, a photography holiday is the perfect way to improve your…
Cookbook Review – ‘Gennaro’s Italian Bakery’ by Gennaro Contaldo
February 16, 2018
Flavours guest Gillian mastered the dishes of Amalfi on her cooking holiday last year, and has been testing out some of Amalfi-born Gennaro Contaldo’s best baking recipes from ‘Gennaro’s Italian Bakery’ this week. If Gennaro had not become a well-known chef, he would probably have been a baker. He still has a passion for, and…
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