Solo Travel Q&A with Catherine Leech
Watercolour painting for beginners with Mark
41 Pilates benefits
April 22, 2016
Competition Time at Flavours Holidays! [Closed] We have teamed up with the lovely people at Lonely Planet to give away 3 copies of their latest cookbook, Italy From the Source. And that’s not all. To accompany this fantastic book, the 3 winners will also receive an Italian food hamper from Flavours Holidays At Flavours, we are…
April 18, 2016
Authentic, light-as-a-feather gnocchi which makes a quick and satisfying mid-week meal.
April 15, 2016
All roads lead to Rome It was a quiet Sunday morning in Siena when we met our walking guide, Beppe. The Flavours team all gathered in the lobby of our hotel ahead of our day of walking along the Via Francigena. Our journey so far, well documented in Part 1, mainly consisted of meeting our colleagues…
April 8, 2016
All Roads Lead to Rome… Recently, Flavours Holidays had a pre-2016 season meeting in Tuscany. There have been a few new members of staff since Christmas, so getting together before another busy season begins was a great idea…although, there was a twist… Not only were we there to meet the whole team, but 2 days would be…
March 12, 2016
This risotto dish combines the classic flavours of refreshing lemon and seafood. Risotto Limone e Gamberetti is the perfect dish to get you in the mood for sunshine and sea views. Enjoy with a glass of crisp white wine and imagine you are eating al fresco in Italy. Happy days!
March 5, 2016
One of the most highly anticipated exhibitions of 2016 opens in London, March 5: Botticelli Reimagined. As one of the great Renaissance painters, Sandro Botticelli and his masterpiece The Birth of Venus (pictured above) has wowed art lovers and inspired artists for centuries. Botticelli Reimagined, at London’s V&A Museum, brings together over fifty of Botticelli’s artistic works rarely seen in…
March 1, 2016
Are you the kind of traveller who wants to avoid tourist traps and crowds? Do you want to experience a more authentic version of Italy? Making the travel news headlines recently, the famous villages that make up the Cinque Terre on Italy’s Liguria coast will be ticketed from April to October 2016. The pretty pastel-coloured fishing villages dotted…
February 27, 2016
Spa breaks are so last decade. It’s time to treat yourself to a Pilates retreat in the sun. Life is a little bit stressful these days. Do you sit at a desk all day? Are you constantly going from A to B, working long hours, and worrying about family life? Don’t worry there is an…
February 26, 2016
This week’s recipe is from Northern Italy. Pollo Dorato is comforting fried chicken and is a great sharing dish for family meals.
February 25, 2016
Matt is one of our Flavours photography tutors. He has developed our Photography holiday itineraries, and has been supplying many of the photographs for our brochure and website over the years, as well as producing our videos so he knows how to get the best from our locations in Italy. I caught up with Matt and…
February 24, 2016
Kicking off our ‘Wellbeing’ series, we asked one of our Pilates tutors to run through the basics. The secret is out. Pilates is the exercise of choice among some well known celebrities and they have been swearing by Pilates and its health benefits for years. We asked our instructor Diane Parrilla about her 3 favourite exercises…
February 20, 2016
Grab your kit and your tripod and join us on our photography holidays in Tuscany! We offer photography holidays in stunning Tuscany. Where better to learn and practice your photography skills than being surrounded by beautiful Tuscan landscape? Let this iconic region of Italy inspire you and immerse yourself in its authentic and traditional ways. One of…
February 19, 2016
Today’s ‘Recipe of the Week’ is an Italian classic and it’s easy to make at home. Clear your kitchen worktops and make some fresh ravioli! Serve the ravioli with a simple tomato sauce or pesto. Enjoy with a glass of Sicilian red wine. Buon Appetito!
February 11, 2016
Sicilian wines are going to hit the big time in 2016, you heard it hear first! As we continue to read about new food trends for 2016: ‘clean food’, reinventing fried chicken and spiralized vegetables, in the world of wine-making and drinking Sicilian wines are joining the party and making an entrance! We are living…
February 5, 2016
Tuscany is world famous for its local cuisine and the use of herbs which results in unforgettable tastes and smells. Chicken alla Cacciatora is a typical Tuscan recipe which you can learn to make on a Flavours cooking holiday. A great recipe if you have guests coming around for dinner. Pairs nicely with Italian red wine. Buon Appetito!
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