Food & Drink

Christmas foods – 7 of our Italian favourites

December 5, 2023

Christmas in Italy is a time of warmth, family, and, above all, tradition. The Italian holiday season revolves around culinary customs that vary from region to region, each celebrating local ingredients and recipes that have been handed down through generations. From north to south, Italian families gather for feasts that stretch across Christmas Eve and…

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The Ultimate Venice Food Guide

April 18, 2023

Venice food is so different from any other Italian region’s food. Our blog post will tell you how you can disguise as a local by eating like a local Venetian!

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8 Italian dishes that aren’t really Italian

February 16, 2022

Italian food is one of the most popular cuisines in the world, with dishes like pizza and pasta served far and wide. However, whilst a number of our favourite “Italian” dishes still have their roots in Italy, many of them have been modified over the years as they’ve become more popular.

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How to cook with fregola

February 22, 2021

Fregola is actually a kind of pasta very similar to couscous, made with durum wheat and semolina flour. It is often called Sardinian couscous and is a great base for pasta and salads

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Everything You Need to Know about Italian Cooking Online

October 1, 2020

When our holiday guests were unable to join our chefs in Italy this year, we knew that we needed to find a way to keep connected with everyone – especially with both our team in Italy and our wonderful guests in the UK all stuck inside! Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, and the…

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The Flavours Online Cooking Class Experience

July 23, 2020

There is very little I love more than eating Italian food, and I’m sure you feel much the same! Italian cuisine is definitely one of the best-loved in the world, but how often do you cook an Italian feast for yourself? Many Italian meals are deceptively simple and worth the effort for the delicious rewards…

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21 Different Types of Italian Breads

July 3, 2020

Bread is a wonderful food, a great base for many meals and it plays a big part in virtually every food culture. Whilst Italians may not eat quite as much as many other Europeans do, they do eat it virtually every day, and Italian cuisine has a wealth of regional bread variations. At Flavours Experiences…

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