Food, Recipes, Lifestyle and Travel Blog

By the Flavours Holidays Team

Best Italian Cookbooks

May 13, 2016

Our top picks of Italian cookbooks, past and present: Jamie’s Italy – by Jamie Oliver Can you believe this book is over 10 years old? Jamie’s Italy was published in 2005 and is based on a tour of Italy Jamie took when he turned 30 years old.   Travelling from the top to the toe of…

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8 Tips For Eating Like Like a Local in Venice

May 6, 2016

We all know that Italians are known for eating well… with their pizza, pasta and gelato. We think we know what Italians eat, but do we know how the locals actually eat? Here is our guide to eating like a local in Venice: 1. Venetian small sharing plates – cicchetti in bacari Spain is known…

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Win ‘Italy from the Source’ by Lonely Planet – [Competition Closed]

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…

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Walking the Via Francigena in Tuscany: Part 2

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…

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Walking the Via Francigena in Tuscany: Part 1

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…

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Recipe of the Week: Risotto Limone e Gamberetti

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!

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Botticelli And The Art of Florence

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…

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4 Places You Need To Visit in Italy

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…

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Forget Spa Breaks, Book a Pilates Retreat in Italy

February 27, 2016

Spa breaks are so last decade. It’s time to treat yourself to a Pilates retreat in sunny Italy. 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…

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Meet Matt, Our Photography Tutor

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…

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3 Pilates Exercises Ideal for Beginners

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…

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Photography Holidays in Tuscany

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…

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Recipe of the Week – Ravioli di Ricotta

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!

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