January 12, 2018
This classic Puglian spin on seafood risotto is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, and a recipe you’re sure to find on our cooking holidays in Puglia. Why not try it out at home for your next dinner party!
Food, Recipes, Lifestyle and Travel Blog
By the Flavours Holidays Team
Pilates Teachers Tips: How to Achieve your Fitness Goals in the New Year
January 10, 2018
How are your New Year fitness resolutions going? Here are some tips from our Pilates teachers on how to stay motivated and achieve your goals in 2018: Mandy Parr’s suggestions: To help ensure you are not overwhelmed by New Year’s resolutions, try to do small bits every day. Incorporating Pilates into your daily routine ensures you won’t…
Cookbook Review – Gino’s Healthy Italian for Less
January 9, 2018
Penny joined Flavours on a cooking short break in Tuscany. She’s tested out a few recipes from ‘Gino’s Healthy Italian for Less’ for us – a great book for a January health kick! Linguine with anchovies chilli and garlic The recipe was really easy to follow and the ingredients, although very few, created a fantastic…
Cookbook Review – The Great British Bake Off – Christmas
December 21, 2017
Flavours guest Ann has experienced our Cooking holidays in Tuscany first-hand. She’s very kindly reviewed The Great British Bake Off’s Christmas Cookbook for us below! I love both Christmas cooking and GBBO so was particularly looking forward to receiving this book. First impressions were that It was well laid out with lovely photos of comforting…
Cookbook Review – Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook
December 18, 2017
Flavours guest Carole spent a week with us in Tuscany this summer on a Pilates and Cooking holiday. She’s been busy trying out some of the recipes from Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook! Read on to see what she made of it: My first impressions of this book were good. I liked the layout; the pictures…
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Cookbook Review – Nigel Slater, ‘The Christmas Chronicles’
December 13, 2017
Many thanks to Flavours Holidays guest Elaine, who has reviewed Nigel Slater’s latest book ‘The Christmas Chronicles’ from us just in time for Christmas. She has joined us on our cooking holidays in Sicily, and even further afield on our painting holidays in Andalusia (exclusively for returning guests!). Read on to see what she made of the…
La Befana – An Italian Christmas Tale
December 12, 2017
Everyone has heard of Father Christmas, but unless you live in Italy you probably haven’t heard the legend of La Befana. Italian children look forward to the arrival of Babbo Natale (Father Christmas), but after Christmas they also receive a visit from La Befana, the friendly witch. It is a great Christmas story, so get…
Eating Bologna – Where To Eat And Buy Local Specialities
December 6, 2017
Bologna is famous for being Italy’s most gastronomic city – and in a country obsessed with food, that’s some achievement. Its impressive medieval centre is crammed with atmospheric food shops, delis, and restaurants. Here’s a few not to miss: Food Shops Tamburini This is typical of the city’s plentiful deli-style food shops, with the sweet…
Foodie Friday – Gnocchi alla Sorrentina
December 1, 2017
This hearty dish hailing from Sorrento is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. You’re sure to make it on one of our cooking holidays in Amalfi, and our local chefs from the region have shared their authentic recipe with us!
Tiramisù – Where’s it really from?
November 29, 2017
Tiramisu’ is one of Italy’s best known desserts around the world. But the origins of this well loved dolce have been the source of a centuries-long dispute. There are many legends about this mysterious dessert. The most famous tales trace its origins back to Treviso, but our Flavours Tuscan chefs have shared the local Tuscan…
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You Don’t Have To Be Single To Go Solo: five reasons why a holiday without the family might be the best one you’ve ever had
November 23, 2017
Around 70% of Flavours Holidays guests are solo travellers, and a considerable percentage of those solo travellers have left their other half back home. Their reasons are many and varied, but one thing’s for sure, taking a break from the family is increasingly popular. Here are five reasons why: 1. You and your family have…
Guest Blog – Why a week cooking in Sicily is a must for any solo traveller
November 16, 2017
Flavours guest Heather travelled from Australia this summer to get a taste of Sicily on our week long Sicilian cooking course. She’s shared with us why it was the perfect holiday for a solo traveller: I have been a solo traveller for several decades, so booking into Flavours cooking course in Sicily was an absolute…
Bologna’s 15 Best Dishes And Ingredients
November 7, 2017
Bolognese food is some of the best in the world, and Italy’s culinary heartland is rightly proud of it. There are so many wonderful local dishes and ingredients, from Bologna itself, and from nearby Emilia-Romagna towns – including Modena and Parma. 1. Crescentini Bolognesi These fried, light-as-air, hollow triangles of puffy bread are perfect for…
Five Classic Single Traveller Fears Allayed
October 26, 2017
For many first-time solo travellers, a holiday for one can be a daunting prospect. Having been widowed myself, I know that until very recently there has been a real stigma attached to going on holiday by yourself. But my goodness, how that’s changed: in fact, according to a recent study by market researchers Mintel, more…
Foodie Friday – Sarde in Saor
October 20, 2017
This typical Venetian recipe for sweet and sour sardines is a must-try for any lover of Italian cooking.
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