Food, Recipes, Lifestyle and Travel Blog

By the Flavours Holidays Team

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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