May 3, 2022
Venice, the City of canals, is full of lots of tourist attractions and things to do. One of our managers, Ciaran, loved his trip to Venice and here’s why…
Food & Drink
How food plays a big part in an Italian lifestyle
March 3, 2022
Discussions about which pasta should be used or what wine to have with your meal are conversations Italians have. But why is it so important in the Italian lifestyle
8 Italian dishes that aren’t really Italian
February 16, 2022
Italian food is one of the most popular cuisines in the world, with dishes like pizza and pasta served far and wide. However, whilst a number of our favourite “Italian” dishes still have their roots in Italy, many of them have been modified over the years as they’ve become more popular.
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
Everything You Need to Know about Italian Cooking Online
October 1, 2020
When our holiday guests were unable to join our chefs in Italy this year, we knew that we needed to find a way to keep connected with everyone – especially with both our team in Italy and our wonderful guests in the UK all stuck inside! Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, and the…
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Letitia Clark’s Italian Cookbook – Bitter Honey: Recipes and Stories (Sardinian Food)
September 4, 2020
Originally from Devon, Letitia Clark is a chef, illustrator and author who has pursued her love of food throughout her career. She trained at Leiths School of Food and Wine, before working in many London restaurants. After 10 years in London, she relocated to sunny Sardinia to write, draw and cook full-time. Our founder, Lorne,…
Returning to our Favourite Restaurant – Il Veliero in Syracuse, Sicily
August 13, 2020
Il Veliero is one of our favourite places in Italy, although there are many, is Sicily. With its azure seas, stunning ancient ruins, and brilliant weather, we are already dreaming about being in Sicily again! As we look forward to our holidays to Sicily resuming in September, we have been speaking to our team and…
The Flavours Online Cooking Class Experience
July 23, 2020
There is very little I love more than eating Italian food, and I’m sure you feel much the same! Italian cuisine is definitely one of the best-loved in the world, but how often do you cook an Italian feast for yourself? Many Italian meals are deceptively simple and worth the effort for the delicious rewards…
7 Best Italian Cocktails to Make at Home
July 6, 2020
Transport yourself to Italy from the comfort of your own home by learning how to mix our favourite Italian cocktails!
21 Different Types of Italian Breads
July 3, 2020
Bread is a wonderful food, a great base for many meals and it plays a big part in virtually every food culture. Whilst Italians may not eat quite as much as many other Europeans do, they do eat it virtually every day, and Italian cuisine has a wealth of regional bread variations. At Flavours Experiences…
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How to Read Italian Wine Labels? Understanding DOCG, DOC, IGT & VdT Classifications
June 23, 2020
We all know that feeling – standing in the wine aisle of the supermarket trying to choose a great bottle of wine, with no idea what differentiates an average wine from a great wine. With so much choice, and so many types of wine to choose from, it can definitely be a bit of a…
Interview with Nikki Welch – Wine Expert and Founder of WineTubeMap
May 22, 2020
Nikki Welch is the founder of the WineTubeMap and author of the Pocket Guide to Wine. She is well-known for her love of wine, saying that she “only ever stops thinking about wine to decide what she’s eating with it”. Nikki’s website and app – The WineTubeMap – is an amazing wine recommender, designed to…
Interview with Flavours’ Chef & Host – Livia De Giovanni
January 17, 2020
Livia de Giovanni is a chef and host for Flavours Holidays, and is also the “granny finder” for the Pasta Grannies phenomenon on YouTube and the new cookbook of the same name. We received so much lovely feedback from guests last year about Livia, so we got together with Livia to chat about her love…
Pasta Grannies – An Interview With Vicky Bennison
November 20, 2019
We are delighted to introduce Vicky Bennison, creator of the YouTube phenomenon Pasta Grannies and author of the newly released cookbook by the same name. Flavours Holidays recently had the chance to sit down with Vicky and discover the story behind Pasta Grannies. What inspired you to come up with the Pasta Grannies concept? I…
My Amazing Cooking Holiday in Venice
November 5, 2019
I am lucky enough to be able to say that I have travelled to Italy multiple times, and visited many of their beautiful cities. I absolutely love everything about Italy – the history, the scenery, the food! It’s definitely safe to say I can see my Italian travels continuing for a long time yet. Most…
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