Owner, Fête: A Petite Venue

Thanksgiving dish: My mom’s dirty rice

Comfort food: Comfort food Gino’s tortellini

Way to Unwind: Watching a historic restoration show on Magnolia Network

Fall activity: Strolling the bluff in Natchez, Mississippi

Time of year: Fall, because it’s full of hope and excitement

Kitchen item: Apple corer because it’s so efficient for after-school snacks, but the Uncrustable maker is a close second. Can you tell I have kids?

Drink:Diet Coke in this order: fountain, canned, bottled

Most treasured possession: My grandmother’s Champagne flutes

Cozy read: Pride and Prejudice