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Jeanne Muchnick

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Jeanne Muchnick, Daily Voice Deputy Editor, Content, has covered everything from baby advice for Parents Magazine to travel finds for The Rough Guides to human interest features for The New York Times to lifestyle insights for prevention.com. She has been a Senior Editor at top national women's magazines including Woman's World and Woman's Day and was instrumental in the launch of Gannett's InTown, Rockland and Putnam magazines. She is also the author of Dinner for Busy Moms, a 2010 Mom's Award winner. Among her favorite things to write about: Her neighbors and surrounding communities. So email her and fill her in on what's happening near you. And, follow her on Instagram @dailyvoicefeatures.

Jeanne was formerly a deputy editor at Daily Voice.

Jeanne Muchnick's Contributions

Neighbors

Larchmont Cook Turns Passion Into A Business LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Larchmont resident Amy Rosen says she's been cooking "her whole life," starting, first, in her grandmother's kitchen. She's a big fan of using family recipes passed down through the generations and modernizing them to fit today's tastes. In other words, less butter, and more healthful ingredients. Rosen turned her passion for cooking into a business five years ago and now specializes in private and group cooking classes and birthday parties. Cupcake wars for pre-teen and teenage girls are forever popular, she said. She also does intimate catering events (for no…

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/10/2016

Lifestyle

Former Westchester Student Stars In 'Fiddler On The Roof' PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Actor Michael C. Bernardi grew up with "Fiddler On The Roof" in his blood. His late father, Herschel Bernardi, played the title role of Tevye nearly 50 years ago and Bernardi said there's been a fair amount of cheek pinching of late by older theater goers who remember his dad and say he looks (and acts) just like him. The SUNY Purchase grad didn't know his father well - he died when he was two -- but feels a special bonding with his legacy through this role. Bernardi plays Mordcha, the innkeeper six nights a week on Broadway and also serves as the understudy for T…

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/10/2016

Events

Cos Cob Author Plans Book Signings At Greenwich Green + Tonic COS COB, Conn. — Dina Cheney, a Cos Cob resident and author of five cookbooks, has just come out with her sixth, "The New Milks," a comprehensive resource about plant-based, vegan, or alternative milks. The cookbook includes 113 recipes dairy-free and kosher recipes. Cheney said it was an important book for her to write because, like 65 percent of the population, she's lactose intolerant. Since discovering this a few years ago, she's cut virtually all dairy from her diet and has been preparing and purchasing plant-based milks. "I truly fell in love with them — their health …

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/10/2016

Lifestyle

Unsure What To Wear? Stamford Stylist Shares Spring Fashion Forecast STAMFORD, Conn. -- Each season there are new takes on old classics, whether it's prints, patterns, styles or silhouettes. So explained Kendra Charisse Porter, an image consultant who also serves as a fashion advisor for Lord & Taylor in Stamford. In other words, the gaucho and culotte are here again. And yes, she said, this spring, there is a difference. "The gaucho pant is a high waisted loosely tailored pant that falls to mid-calf, inspired by South American cowboys called gauchos," explained Porter. "Known originally as a split or bifurcated skirt, the culotte was devel…

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/10/2016

Lifestyle

Unsure What To Wear? Westchester Stylist Shares Spring Fashion Forecast HARTSDALE, N.Y. -- Each season there are new takes on old classics, whether it's prints, patterns, styles or silhouettes. So explained Hartsdale resident Kendra Charisse Porter, an image consultant who also serves as a fashion advisor for Lord & Taylor in Stamford, Conn., Eastchester and New York City. In other words, the gaucho and culotte are here again. And yes, she said, this spring, there is a difference. "The gaucho pant is a high waisted loosely tailored pant that falls to mid-calf, inspired by South American cowboys called gauchos," explained Porter. "Known origina…

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/10/2016

Neighbors

LaGrange Resident Receives Award For Business Leadership LAGRANGE, N.Y. -- Jeff Feldman, founding partner of the Fishkill law firm Feldman, Kleidman, Coffey, Sappe & Regenbaum (FKCS&R), was recently awarded the Dutchess Regional Chamber of Commerce Headliner Award for Leadership in Business and Community. The award was presented on Wednesday, April 20 at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. Feldman, a LaGrange resident, serves on numerous committees and boards, has founded a variety of sports teams for individuals with disabilities, and regularly donates his time, resources, and financial assistance to local charities and nonprofits. What's more…

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/10/2016

Business

Darien Builder Creates A New Gadget Out Of A Passion For Jeeps DARIEN, Conn. --- Ben Grunow, owner of Grunow Builders Inc., is forever tinkering in his Darien workshop. So, a couple years ago when the weather was warm and the top was off the family's Jeep Wrangler, Ben and his wife, Dana, noticed their kids were not using the doors of the vehicle, but were instead jumping over the side into the back. "Our kids loved climbing over the sides to get to the backseat and it was hard and sharp -- just a narrow strip of metal with exposed holes," said Dana. That's when Ben, who grew up in Old Greenwich, decided to create custom BedBoards, basically …

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/09/2016

Lifestyle

DVlicious Contest Continues With Fairfield County's Best Fries FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Shoestring skinny, crispy crinkle or golden brown hand-cut meaty? What's your preference? Our DVlicious contest continues with the hunt for the best French fries in the county. Five finalists have been chosen for the challenge; now it's time to vote. Profiles on each will run the week of May 23. Voting ends Tuesday, May 31 at 5 p.m. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day.

by Daily Voice

05/09/2016

Lifestyle

DVlicious Contest Continues With Passaic County's Best Fries PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. – Shoestring skinny, crispy crinkle or golden brown hand-cut meaty? What's your preference? Our DVlicious contest continues with the hunt for the best French fries in the county. Three finalists have been chosen for the challenge; now it's time to vote. Profiles on each will run the week of May 23. Voting ends Tuesday, May 31 at 5 p.m. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day.

by Daily Voice

05/09/2016

Lifestyle

DVlicious Contest Continues With Rockland County's Best Fries ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. – Shoestring skinny, crispy crinkle or golden brown hand-cut meaty? What's your preference? Our DVlicious contest continues with the hunt for the best French fries in the county. Three finalists have been chosen for the challenge; now it's time to vote. Profiles on each will run the week of May 23. Voting ends Tuesday, May 31 at 5 p.m. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day.

by Daily Voice

05/09/2016

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