Margie Treisman

Quick Facts:  Former intellectual property and advertising attorney; fledgling fiction writer; member of arts and community boards; lives in Westport with husband, three daughters and two dogs.

My current food cravings are:  Lobster salad at the Boathouse, dark chocolate (any kind, any time).

The only fast food I will eat is:  Ice cream . . . anywhere.

If I could be any Iron Chef, I would be: Canadian Food Network Chef Paul Finkelstein (“Fink”)

My favorite restaurant in Fairfield County is:  Paci (Southport), Bonda (Fairfield), Le Farm (Westport) – can’t choose one!

My favorite restaurant in the Tri-State area is: Blue Hill at Stone Barns 

Restaurant dish I wish I could make at home: Any salad from the Organic Market

My go-to dinner party entrée is:  Zaatar chicken with apricots or vegetarian chili 

When I’m not eating, I’m….  Driving my kids, spinning, boot camp, working off my last meal . . . or thinking about my next one!

Prepared food I have let people think was home-made…  Never could do this (my cooking’s just not that good!).

I’d rather pick (pumpkins, apples, strawberries): Apples -- with my girls 

The last book I enjoyed was:  "Cleopatra: A Life"

My favorite movie of all time is:  “Room With A View”  (closely tied with “Pride and Prejudice”)

My favorite food related movie of all time is: “Big Night,” “Diner,” or “Julie and Julia”