What 2023 Looks like…
Ciao Guys and Happy 2023. First off I want to thank you for reading my blog. It’s something I have been doing for over 10 years. I’m here mainly to share, journal if you will my interests, my life in Italy which as you know is ever evolving. I think that evolving is the most important thing about being a human. So thanks for coming along!
Last year as you know was nuts. I released two books, one in the Spring, My Italian Guestbook, and one in the Fall, At the Table of La Fortezza. Both books were well received and are now in second and third printings consecutively. It’s a dream for me, as I always wanted to be an author and truly went about it in the most roundabout way. Thank you to all of you who have made my books so successful. Thank you for the support is does not go unnoticed.
I also launched my You Tube Channel All About Annette. A daunting task indeed. I plan to film all the recipes in At the Table of La Fortezza, and a few cocktails from my book Cocktail Italiano, and previous cookbook Picture Perfect Parties. You can also tour the Italian countryside with me shop and meet the extraordinary people, and stunning locations, and tour homes and castles along the way. Yes I have friends who live in castles. Excellent content about Italy and the Lunigiana, Tuscany and Emilia and Liguria, all the incredible stunning surroundings at our door step. It’s a fun channel, it’s funny and informative. I cook with our La Fortezza private chef, Leo. He’s a good sport and we teach each other a lot, laugh a lot and there are a few language lessons thrown in for good measure. My producer is Mikel he chimes in a bit on the videos he’s super funny! He and I met years ago when he produced several HGTV pilots with me and my Bravo pilot “All About Annette” ten years ago. The TV show never happened, but our deep friendship did happen. Mikel is brilliant and funny and my You Tube Channel is really great thanks to Mikel. My film crew Stephen and Claire are fantastic, and I am thankful for them. Not only are they very talented at filming and editing but they are genuinely lovely people. So head over and watch a few episodes they are truly fun and I am very proud of what we have accomplished. More videos are on the horizon for 2023. In February the crew is back to film the finishing touches on the latest renovation project at La Fortezza the cantina apartment.
So for 2023 what is in store? Well all sorts of exciting things. Of course I am styling and producing at our La Fortezza location. Look for our first 2023 styling gig for one of my favorite clients Vietri their team arrives to shoot in late March. I have written a suspense novel. Starring a handsome chef, who may or may not be very evil. (not Leo hahaha) I will be editing and it will be released Fall 2023. It has been a blast working on it and I CANNOT wait to share it with you. I am also working with an extraordinary creative team on a television show based on my books Italy is My Boyfriend and My Italian Guestbook. Yep for real. I will be sharing progress as we head into exciting stages so stay tuned. Of course we have many many women’s retreats, you can watch all the action on my instagram page. I can’t wait to meet everyone. We are traveling to Japan in April, which for me has always been a dream. So far 2023 looks pretty promising.
Happy Healthy New Year to all of you! I love you guys.
Remember to sign up for the newsletter here at the bottom of the page to be an insider.
BIG LOVE Ax