While grey is the colour of the season's bondage bestseller, the colour of the hot sexy Italian summer has to be RED.RED for my favourite Campari Spritz aperitivo (enjoyed with the lovely Sherry in Venice last week!)
RED is the colour of fresh tomato sauce for linguine, eaten in the shade of the portico in the afternoon.
RED are the flowers in my favourite hidden villa garden.
RED is the colour of hot summer lips and a pair of savage Dolce e Gabbana stilettos that sink into the grass at steamy summer parties.
RED are flowers on Rosi's window sill, beneath stormy Monte Civetta.
ENJOY your summer days and nights! Here's what I've been doing: a day in Venice with American writer Sherry, with a stop at my favourite bar Il Cavatappo.
**PS. I have a new interview up at http://expatinterviews.com/italy/catinitaly.html
for those of you interested in living in Italy, cat-style.
Loving all that red - although I'd swap the Campari for Pimms x
ReplyDeleteI would also add a caffè shakerato to all that except that it's chocolate brown with some lovely froth on top!
DeleteAgree with Pimms though xcat
Red is my favourite colour, I much prefer it to grey. I think it is a good thing that we are having pasta con ragu' this evening, as I'm thinking about red now thanks to your post. Now I'm off to read your interview.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm even thinking of hobbling along in my D&Gs at the trade fair in Paris next week. Do you believe they are labelled Rosso Anguilla on the box? Bought them for a steal!
DeleteLove your new blog but had trouble commenting on the old. Beer for Campari?
A day in Venice with our Sherry? How wonderful! These blog meet-ups always make my day. Love the hat, the smiles, the whole idea of it.
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Isn't it magic? I felt like I'd known Sherry for years too, and was showing her round my hood. We hit quite a few bars and it was truly delightful - great talk and I missed my train then!
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That's my Spritz, that's my Spritz! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd those are my stilettos, I'm sure.
You sound like you should be coming to The Summer Party held at our piace in July??
DeleteYou're meeting all my favorite writers! I'm green with envy.
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Make that RED not green! Yes it was a lovely special day - now I just have to lure Teri back to Italy for longer and then pop over to see Bobbi.
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A fabulous day--with a fabulous tour guide! Grazie!
ReplyDeleteSi! It was great! And what lovely spritzes! Fantastic to meet you and we must do it again somewhere, somehow! Xcat
DeleteAhhhh it's you with our Sherry! How fabulous!! You guys look great. And I love all the red.
ReplyDeleteYes! I really hope to meet some more of you guys. So much good and constructive talk and some very Mediterranean drinking! Hope all is well for you ciao cat
DeleteYou are having enough fun for all of us, Cat. You, with your fifty fabulous shades of red. Love it.
ReplyDeleteAnd Sherry in Italy! This group really does get around.
Wish I were meeting up with you too in Roma! Maybe next time! Yes it's a fab group and I hope to meet more of you ciao cat
DeleteSo pleased you two got together! And I loved all the red in this post!
ReplyDeleteIt was really a great day. I think this group has a lot more travelling to do! See you again in July I hope xcat
DeleteI'll have the Campari spritz!!! This is from Bagni di Lucca and Beyond, not anonymous.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by and don't forget to read my book while you are throwing those Camparis! Ciao cat
DeleteHow exciting!
ReplyDeleteRed is my favorite lip and nail color. So many shades of red.
It warms my heart that you and Sherry had a chance to get together. Even this distance isn't insurmountable after all!
Hi Lisa,
DeleteI confess my toe nail polish is always black - don't know where I picked up that habit. But vibrant red lipstick on one of those days when your dress is right and you feel SMASHING. Ah, nothing like it.
And yes how lovely to meet Sherry in Venice! When are you popping over?
Xcat
Hello Catherine, Lisa Golden suggested I introduce myself to you and that is why I am here. I just ordered your book and look forward to reading it.
ReplyDeleteRed is my favorite lip color and I adore red shoes!
Thank you for ordering my book and I do hope you enjoy Susan! And welcome to the blog - it seems there are a bunch of us who can't resist red shoes and lipstick!
DeleteThanks again. Ciao ciao cat