Photo credit: Diana M. Lott Photography
Benvenuti! Welcome to Flavia’s Flavors, my food blog. I am Flavia and I love to cook, bake, write and take photographs. I decided to start my own food blog because I wanted to have a place where I could showcase my passions and share them with family, friends and other food bloggers.
I come from an Italian family, and I grew up around people who used food and cooking as a way to keep their traditions alive, celebrate their Italian culture, express their love for their family, and nourish the people they cooked for with the freshest and best quality ingredients. I grew up eating really, really well.
I have had the privilege of being able to travel to Italy for most of my life, where I was able to form close relationships with my maternal and paternal great aunts, great uncles and cousins, most of whom are wonderful home cooks. I was also fortunate to grow up near my maternal and paternal grandparents, who were also excellent home cooks. My paternal grandfather, Luigi, was a professional chef, with an incredibly interesting career. I think it is safe to say that cooking is in my blood!
I am originally an East Coast girl, born in Washington, DC and raised in Bethesda, Maryland. My kitchen can be found in Katy, Texas where I live with my husband, Peter, who has a big sweet tooth and is always willing to taste-test my recipes.
I am looking forward to sharing my love of food and cooking with you here on Flavia's Flavors. Please feel free to contact me with questions or comments.
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About Comments
I am always happy to receive your comments, questions, and constructive criticism, and I read every single one. However, mean-spirited, and profane comments will be promptly deleted. The Internet may be a very public place where anything can be published, but my blog is a personal extension of myself and any inappropriate remarks are equally unwelcome here as they would be to me in person.
About Photographs
I am continually working hard on improving my photography skills; it is one of the reasons I started this blog. I take all my own photographs {unless otherwise noted}, and they may not be used, copied, or reproduced without my express permission.
About Recipes & Blog Posts
I proudly signed the Blog With Integrity pledge and adhere to it. All recipes I cook and subsequently write about on this blog will always be given proper attribution, complete with the appropriate link back to the website, blog, magazine, cookbook or other publication. Additionally, I ask that you please do not copy or reproduce my posts in any way without my permission.
About Products & Reviews
Most of the product reviews I do here on Flavia's Flavors are of products I have been using for a while or have discovered and enjoy using. I welcome the opportunity to review products as they relate to food and cooking {only}, however, I do not offer guaranteed endorsement in exchange for free products, nor do I review products for monetary compensation. Additionally, I will not accept products in exchange for a positive review. Should I choose to reveiw a product, I will always give full disclosure on how I receive the product. If you would like to discuss the possibility of having your product reviewed, please contact me.
