June 7, 2017
This chitarra pasta with pumpkin and shrimp recipe might be one of the most tasty pasta recipes you’ll ever try!
Food, Recipes, Lifestyle and Travel Blog
By the Flavours Holidays Team
Torta Caprese alle noci
Torta Caprese alle noci is a delicious walnut cake recipe originating in Capri.
Pollo ripieno
May 31, 2017
If you’re looking for a great recipe this week you need to try this delicious stuffed chicken recipe from Puglia.
Cartellate
Cartellate or ‘honey flowers’ is a traditional pastry recipe from Puglia.
Tegame di calamari e patate al forno – Baked squid and potatoes
Although delicious made with squid, this recipe can also be made with cuttlefish, which has a similar appearance. The main difference is that the cuttlefish has a hard backbone called the ‘cuttlebone’, while squid has a cartilage tube, known as the ‘quill’.
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Pomodori Ripieni Fritti
May 24, 2017
Pomodori Ripieni Fritti or fried stuffed tomatoes is a delicious Sicilian recipe.
Sfincione
Sfincione is a traditional recipe for Sicilian-style pizza.
10 Amazing Dishes To Try In Tuscany!
We asked Cathy from ‘Destination is Italy’ for the top 10 best dishes you should definitely try when you’re in Tuscany. Italian food is well known all over the world, and for a very good reason, the taste is a burst of delight in your mouth. Every region in Italy is known for different foods and…
Competition Time – Italian Cookbook Giveaway!
May 22, 2017
Cook your way around Italy this month! Join us on a journey to discover the local delights of four iconic Italian regions – Tuscany, Sicily, Puglia, Naples and the Amalfi Coast and win copies of the newest additions to Italian Silver Spoon cookbook series. Throughout May and June we’ll be giving away copies of each…
Cantucci
Traditionally, these biscuits (cookies) have always been made with unpeeled almonds. Some recipes, including the original Mattei recipe, include 20 grams (¼ cup) of finely chopped pine nuts, which lend a slightly different texture to the finished biscuits. True cantucci were made with bread dough, sugar, anise seeds and oil.
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Testaroli with pesto sauce
May 17, 2017
This Tuscan dish was traditionally cooked over hot coals in a large, shallow dish with a domed lid made either of terracotta or cast-iron called a testo.
Our favourite Italian cocktails: Bellini recipe
May 9, 2017
Do you too have this Friday feeling? Here is one of our favourite Venetian cocktail recipes to celebrate the weekend! Spoiler alert: It tastes even better in Venice! Want to try it? Then join us on our cooking holidays in Venice.
Interview with our Pilates guest Sera
April 26, 2017
Sera, from Cardiff, tried our Pilates Holiday in Tuscany. She’d never been on a Flavours Holiday before – we asked her a few questions about her experience. Why did you decide to take a Pilates holiday with Flavours? I do a lot of yoga at home, and had tried Pilates, but thought it would be…
Flavours Recommends: 7 Books That Definitely Have to Be on Your Italy Holiday Reading List
I recently asked the Flavours team to pick their best books for reading on holiday. This is our ultimate holiday reading list for relaxing by the swimming pool and enjoying the Italian sun on a Flavours holiday: Tuscany Tuscany is the ultimate cookbook of authentic and traditional Tuscan dishes and is the perfect book to…
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