February 1, 2021
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.
Food, Recipes, Lifestyle and Travel Blog
By the Flavours Holidays Team
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…
Healthy Artichoke recipes
January 11, 2021
Here are our recipes from Facebook Live – Monday 11th January 2021 Patè di Carciofi (artichoke pate) for 300g patè 4 artichokes 2 garlic cloves 30g mascarpone or 30g butter Salt Pepper 200ml water Method: To make the patè we will use all the parts of the artichokes which are a bit more tough ,such…
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Italian Christmas Cocktail Recipe
December 8, 2020
Incredibly refreshing, this wine-based cocktail is perfect for both summer and winter. It’s also the ideal Christmas cocktail with its effervescent sparkle. Learn how to make an Aperol Spritz with this recipe!
Travel Bucket List For 2021
December 4, 2020
First published 18th Sept 2021, this post has been update 4th December 2021. We’ve been dreaming (and we’re sure you have too) of exploring a little bit further afield and ticking off our travel bucket list. Our wanderlust has us incredibly excited to get back out into the world and return to travel in 2021!…
Butternut squash gnocchi recipe
Looking for a butternut squash gnocchi recipe as a delicious alternative to the classic potato gnocchi? In this recipe we’ve combined it with a creamy cheese sauce- a complete carb overload, but the perfect comfort food. GNOCCHI di ZUCCA CON FORMAGGI E NOCI Recipe serves 4 Ingredients for gnocchi 250g 00 flour (or plain flour)…
Top 5 Italian Christmas Traditions
This blog was originally posted on 4th December 2017 and was updated October 2020. A chill in the air and sparkling lights lining the streets – we love Christmas! It’s a time for peace, joy and love, and it brings some brightness to the colder months in the northern hemisphere. Every European country celebrates Christmas…
The best risotto recipe for winter
December 3, 2020
As the evenings draw in there’s nothing like a bowl of creamy risotto- we’re delighted to share our best risotto recipe for winter from Flavours chef- Livia de Giovanni. The bitterness of the radicchio and red wine is perfectly balanced with the creamy risotto rice. – Buon appetito! Learn more about our Italian chef Livia…
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Torta di Mela – Italian Apple Tart Recipe
November 23, 2020
Apples thrive in Northern Italy’s cooler temperatures where Italian farmers have been cultivating this fruit for over 2,000 years. While almost every apple-growing country has its own variation of the classic apple tart; this is a traditional recipe from Tuscany called Torta di Mele!
Italian Christmas Cantuccini Biscuits
November 18, 2020
Cantuccini are traditional Christmas biscuits originating from Tuscany. Technically, these can be called Cantucci or Cantuccini biscuits as ‘biscotti’ refers to all biscuits in Italian. Why not try out this classic Tuscan recipe from our cooking holidays, best enjoyed dipped in a glass of Vin Santo!
How to Travel Alone: Top Tips from Solo Travellers
November 5, 2020
Travelling solo is both an exciting and a daunting prospect. By stepping out and travelling alone, you are embarking on a journey with no one to rely on but yourself. Before your first solo trip, you may be a bit nervous but I can assure you that the rewards of solo travel far outweigh this!…
Courgette Pancakes (Crepes di Zucchine)
November 3, 2020
Follow along with chef Maurizio and learn how to make these cheesy courgette pancakes – the perfect healthy Italian lunch!
Did You Know: 6 Surprising Benefits of Vitamin D
October 23, 2020
We all love the sunshine – it’s why so many of us love to go on our summer holidays and relax by the pool or at the beach! Sunny weather tends to make you feel happy and energetic, and you spend as much time out and about as possible! But did you know that the…
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