November 8, 2014
Balsamic vinegar is a fantastic ingredient that originates in Italy and has been around since the Middle Ages. This recipe is a great way to use balsamic in cooking; rather than restricting its use to salad dressings. Recommended by our chefs from our Italian cooking holidays, this authentic balsamic chicken salad recipe is perfect…
November 6, 2014
Carla and Livia are two of our wonderful staff members who hosted the New Year’s cooking holiday in Sicily last year. We decided to get some insights into what to expect from a New Year’s holiday in Italy with Flavours, and to hear some of their memories. Where did you celebrate New Years in Italy…
November 4, 2014
Here is a great recipe for Tuscan wild boar ragu from our Italian chef Alessio which is perfect served with pasta. When people think of Italy, they think of pasta! It is an incredibly versatile ingredient and across Italy there are hundreds of ways of serving it. Alessio’s wild boar ragu is a classic recipe from Tuscany and very popular on our Italian cooking holidays.
October 31, 2014
Our Pilates holidays in Italy have become extremely popular amongst our guests. This shouldn’t come as a surprise: when else do you have the chance to come back from a holiday feeling trim and toned? That’s what our lovely guest Rachel thought after she returned from one of our Pilates holidays to the sun-drenched island…
October 29, 2014
Do you find it hard to find the delicious Italian flavours tried on your cooking holiday when arriving back home? The search is over – we have found the place to go: JUST SO ITALIAN focuses on bringing some of the best kept Italian secrets to the UK. Many of its products are “food &…
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October 28, 2014
This blog was originally posted on 28th October 2014 and was updated October 2020. Would you like to spend New Year a little different this year? Read on to find out why you should spend the end of the year in la bella Italia! 1. It’s the perfect way to do something you love The…
October 25, 2014
If you’ve been a guest on our cooking holidays in Italy, you may be aware: knowing how to match the right pasta with the correct sauce is a birth given talent for most Italians. Today, on world pasta day, we will continue to unravel the secrets of the perfect pasta pairings! How to pair…
October 21, 2014
With Flavours Holidays, solo travellers are well catered for; however for those needing a little reassurance we have put together our 10 tips we have learnt from our 15 years of travel experience. Holiday for one – Our Top Ten Travel Tips 1. Get to know your fellow travellers Get in touch with those on the…
October 17, 2014
In Italy New Years Eve is traditionally celebrated with a huge feast. To give you a little taster, we have put together 3 dishes for an authentic Italian New Year’s dinner; a starter, main and dessert. Lentils considered lucky and to eat them on New Year’s Eve is thought to bring wealth and money…
October 16, 2014
Do you want to keep enjoying authentic Italian produce even when you’re not on an Italian cooking holiday? Then read our exclusive interview with Giovanna. She is the owner of the family-run Eusebi Deli in Glasgow. If you are looking for someone who is passionate about Italian food and the production of quality produce, the Eusebi…
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October 11, 2014
A culinary highlight on your cooking holiday! We think that Boletus edulis (commonly known as Porcini) is the most delicious of all the mushrooms! While they are not easy to find fresh, in dried form they can transform your Italian cooking holidays’ efforts into culinary highlights! Curious to see how? Porcini mushrooms are a famous…
October 9, 2014
Are you curious to see what a true travel expert has to say about our Italian cooking holidays? Then read our interview with travel writer Kat and find out about her short-break cooking holiday in Tuscany with Flavours! When and for how long did you go on our cooking holiday in Tuscany? I was there in April…
October 7, 2014
With our new Italian hamper selection launched, we decided to look into what makes olive oil so great – so read on to find out our top ten facts about olive oil! 1. Olive oil’s history The history of olive oil goes back thousands of years and in its time it has been used in…
October 2, 2014
Not many people realise how effective a Pilates course can be to your physical and mental health! We have put together a list of reasons why you should do Pilates.
September 27, 2014
Got any exciting plans for New Year? No? Well we have the perfect solution – with New Year trips to Sicily, Venice and Tuscany you can bring in 2015 in real Italian style! Singles can often feel at somewhat of a loose end at New Year and it can often feel isolating if you…
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