Me: Nigel’s watching the Bus Stop and he looks really worried. Has he forgotten there’s no school on Saturday?
Nell: He’s not worried about the children. He’s worried about the Italian.
Me: Why? Was the spaghetti bolognese cold?
Nell: There wasn’t any Tupperware at the Bus Stop at all.
Me: Not even a spaghetti napoli?
Nell: You mean spaghetti alla napolitana. Why?
Me: It’s my go-to when I’m in a rush. Just tomatoes and maybe a little basil.
Nell: I don’t care what your go-to is, the Italian has abandoned us.
Me: You don’t know that.
Nell; I do. There’s more.
Me: I thought you said there wasn’t any.
Nell: Very funny. The Cat opened its door to find an insalata caprese on its doorstep.
Me: Gosh. What’s that again?
Nell: A caprese salad is a simple, classic dish composed of sliced fresh mozzarella (often buffalo mozzarella or mozzarella di bufala), ripe tomatoes, and fresh basil leaves.
Me: I like to add sliced avocado to mine.
Nell: I don’t care but you can see why Nigel is worried.
Me: There’s no reason to worry. It’s not a winter dish but it’s still enjoyable.
Nell: We didn’t enjoy it. The Cat did.
Me: Oh yes.
Nell: The Cat isn’t in the Spaghetti Bolognese Club.
Me: Maybe there’s a Caprese Salad Club?
Nell: Exactly. The Italian has moved on.
Me: You don’t know The Cat’s salad was from the Italian.
Nell: It was in a Tupperware with the message Questo è per il gatto adorabile.
Me: Your accent really is awfully good, you know. What does that mean?
Nell: This is for the adorable Cat.
Me: I bet The Cat was ever so pleased.
Nell: It says it would have preferred an insalata di mare.
Me: Seafood salad?
Nell: Yes.
Me: Sorry.
