June 7, 2014
We are on Day 2 of the Flavours Italian Herbs Giveaway on Facebook and Twitter and today we want to share a delicious recipe using sage!
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By the Flavours Holidays Team
Italian Herbs
June 6, 2014
In light of Flavours’ Italian Summer Herb Giveaway on Facebook and Twitter this week, we want to start with the most popular herbs in Italian cuisine! Herbs are a very important component of Italian cuisine, everybody in Italy has a little “garden”, even if it has to be on the window! Herbs can be…
Flavours Recommends: Papadeli – Italian Deli in Bristol
June 5, 2014
Summer is finally here and we can’t wait for our next Flavours cooking holiday in Italy. This inspired Flavours’ team to search for the finest Italian delis in the UK. Let’s start this delicious round-up with Bristol based, award winning Papadeli. What started your passion for food? My father was very into food and would…
Meet our painting guests: Yvonne Jones
June 4, 2014
Yvonne Jones is a very talented Flavours guest who kick-started her career after joining our painting holidays in Italy. Let’s listen to what Yvonne has to say about what inspired her to create the painting we featured in our Flavours art exhibition last May. Can you please tell us how long have you been…
A Visit to the City of Siracusa in Sicily
June 3, 2014
Margie Miklas is an American writer with a passion for travel and in particular, Italy. Today we are honoured to feature her post about travelling to the city of Siracusa in Sicily. Like many Italian cities, Siracusa is comprised of several sections, one being the centro storico or historic center, and the others including the…
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Great Italian Artists from Tuscany: Botticelli
June 2, 2014
One of our favourite Italian artists from Tuscany is the the great Italian Renaissance painter and draughtsman Botticelli, worldwide known mainly for the Birth of Venus and The Spring, two masterpieces which keep on fascinating though they’ve not completely explained yet. Sandro Botticelli (entire name: Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) was born in Florence…
The Italian life from an American perspective
May 30, 2014
How does an American expat survive in Italy? Today’s guest post from the award winning American blogger Elizabeth Evans is a humorous article about the Italian life from an American perspective. Since moving to Italy and starting my Surviving In Italy blog I’ve heard my fair share of, “You’re so lucky! Italy is so…
Interview with Flavours painting student – Carrie McCullock
May 28, 2014
Flavours first painting exhibition was launched in May 1, showcasing the beautiful artwork of our talented guests during their painting holidays in Italy. Participating student and amateur artist Carrie McCullock discusses her experience and what inspired her art the most. Can you please tell us how long have you been painting? I haven’t really ever…
Interviewing a food and travel specialist: Lisa Waterman Gray
May 26, 2014
When we spoke to the food and travel specialist Lisa Waterman Gray, we realised she has lots of exciting stories to share. Throughout her career, Lisa has worked with major international publications including USA Today and MSN.com while she’s also the writer of An Explorer’s Guide: Kansas and co-author of numerous other books. In today’s…
The Fascinating Story of the Coffee Culture in Italy
May 23, 2014
Coffee in Italy isn’t just a beverage: it is a part of life. It is considered, in my opinion, as a very significant symbol of Italian culture, maybe the most important, or at least alongside pizza, pasta and coffee. I’m going to tell you a story…. As you may already know, the founder of the…
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Panelle with parsley recipe
Today, is the last day of our Italian summer herbs giveaway and what better way to finish than with a delicious recipe with one of the most popular Italian herbs, parsley? Panelle with parsley is a typical Sicilian recipe.