Most cherished possession: Family cabin in Eagle River, Wis.
Last books read: "Under the Tuscan Sun" and "Rebuilding the Indian: A Memoir."
Best concert attended: 1972 at the Vienna State Opera House, with Katia Ricciarelli singing in Verdi's "Rigoletto."
Favorite movies: "Sleepless in Seattle," "Babette's Feast" and "Amelie"
First car driven: "A 1949 Mercury convertible that was my mother's: red with plaid seats."
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Golf handicap: 18
Best meal eaten: Rabbit stew with mashed potatoes doused in the braising liquid from the rabbit; French green beans and apple tart. Prepared by a French chef at the home of friends in New York.
Favorite wine: Chateau Figeac, from the Bordeaux region in France. "I can't afford it anymore because of what's happened to the dollar."
Hobbies and sports: Sailing, golf, fly-fishing in Montana, cooking classes when traveling,working out with Rod Raymond.
Salary for 2008-09: $233,250
If stranded on a deserted island, three things she would bring: A water purifier, a flint to light fires, a Bible.
Favorite places to visit: Italy, France, the Netherlands. "I don't speak any languages but English, but I understand food in Italian, French and Dutch."
If you could die and come back as someone else: Jean Tinguely, a Swiss sculptor and painter. "He made the most spectacular pieces of sculpture that children loved. What he did made people happy every time they looked at it."
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