April 11, 2021
This pasta is typically known as Lorda (dirty) because the pasta is not filled with the stuffing but just “stained” with it.
Food, Recipes, Lifestyle and Travel Blog
By the Flavours Holidays Team
Simple asparagus recipes
March 29, 2021
Our Flavours cook Livia has put together her simple asparagus recipes that take just a few minutes to make!
Linguine al Pesto di Limone
March 22, 2021
This delicious variation on a classic pesto, uses fresh unwaxed lemons. It originates from the Italian island of Procida.
Easy salsa verde recipe
March 8, 2021
For our regular Monday live cooking lesson from Bologna our Flavours cook Livia teaches how to make a really easy salsa verde sauce. It’s one of the classic Italian sauces and perfect for bollito misto, or to serve with vegetables or even over pasta. Salsa Verde translated means “green sauce” and we love the vibrant colour!…
Curzul pasta
March 1, 2021
Curzul is a square sided spaghetti pasta that is found in the Faenza area of Emilia Romagna. It’s a firm favourite of our Flavours cook Livia.
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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
Traditional Bolognese ragu recipe
February 15, 2021
Our recipe for traditional Bolognese ragu is from our local cook Livia and has been handed down through the generations in her family.
Painting Inspiration – a painting tutor’s favourite Italian locations to paint
February 12, 2021
We spoke to one of our fantastic painting tutors to discuss his favourite spots in Italy for painting inspiration. With wonderful painting holidays to Italy, there are so many stunning landscapes, scenes and locations to inspire our guests – so it was no small task to narrow it down!
Easy pesto sauce recipe
February 8, 2021
Our easy pesto sauce recipe is a winner! We think you’ll find it so easy to make yourself and it tastes so much better than pesto in a jar!
Homemade rocket pesto recipe
February 7, 2021
Homemade rocket pesto is such an easy recipe, we love the peppery taste from the rocket and it’s such a great alternative to the classic pesto genovese.
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Fennel & Orange Salad
This is an easy dish to make and so refreshing ! Orange and fennel salad is full of flavour is a great salad for summer or winter.
How to make carbonara sauce
January 25, 2021
One of the most famous Italian dishes, pasta with carbonara sauce is a classic and sure to please all the family. Ingredients for 2 people 200g Mezze maniche pasta 2 slices of guanciale (½ cm thick) – Alternatively use bacon or pancetta 3 eggs (2 just yolks a 1 whole egg) Black pepper 40g of…
Simple pasta all’arrabbiata
One of the simplest and most well known Italian dishes, pasta all’arrabbiata is a classical Roman pasta dish. Literally translated “arrabbiata” means angry and is a reference to the spicy, hot chilli found in the dish, how “angry you want to be, is up to you! Ingredients for 2 200g plums tomatoes Chilli flakes or…
Spaghetti recipes
January 18, 2021
Spaghetti all’ amatriciana Ingredients 2 slices of guanciale (½ cm thick) 200g plums tomatoes ( in a tin) ½ glass of white wine Chilli flakes 200g Spaghetti Black pepper 100g of Pecorino Romano Method Slice the thick guanciale (pancetta) into long strips. In a pan cook the guanciale strips and let them release the fat…
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