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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

Business

Paramus Plastic Surgeon Creates New Platform For Cosmetic Consultations PARAMUS, N.J. -- If Gary Breslow, M.D. has his way, his new online cosmetic consultation platform, Zwivel, will do for cosmetic medicine what Expedia has done for travel and Uber has done for finding a ride. The free platform which the Paramus-based doctor launched in 2015, was created as a modern-day remedy for the inefficient process of cosmetic consultations. "On average more than six out of 10 patients who go in for a consultation for a cosmetic procedure with a cosmetic doctor never have a procedure with that doctor," he explained. "The reality is that 90 percent of all…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/21/2015

Business

Palisades Park Mom Makes Diaper Changing Easier With Wiggletot Invention PALISADES PARK, N.J. -- A Palisades Park mom has turned her frustration at changing her daughters' diapers into a viable business. Wiggletot was created four years ago when Zaida Khaze's second child was six months old, though she had been thinking about it for six years. It all started when her first daughter was seven months old and was so wiggly that changing her diaper became an exercise in gymnastics. Khaze said she had to do the laundry almost every other day because of soiled clothing/accessories after her girls, both of who were curious movers, kept rolling over while having their d…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/21/2015

Business

The Fine Grind In Little Falls Brews Up More Than Just Coffee LITTLE FALLS, N.J. -- Rhonda Mallek, who owns The Fine Grind in Little Falls with her husband, Jon, credits her business's 10-plus years of success to the fact that it's more than just a coffee house. "We're a part of the community," she said. "Whether it's coming here for down time, to socialize with friends, or to work, we offer a place for people to come to do 'whatever.'" And that includes live music and other events like book signings, open mic nights and seminars. Not to mention the food -- items like soup, salad, paninis, muffins and other pastries including glut…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/21/2015

Lifestyle

DV Home Cooking: Westchester Blogger Serves Up Her Mom's Focaccia TUCKAHOE, N.Y. -- DV Home Cooking is a new series devoted to readers and their recipes. All we ask is that you're a home cook, not a professional chef. Got a favorite dish you want to share? Send it, along with the story behind it, to DVHomeCooking@dailyvoice.com. Home Cook: Tina DiLeo, Tuckahoe resident, blogger at Cheftini Growing up in an Italian family, you learn very quickly there's no such thing as a 'recipe' If you want to make a dish that your mother or grandmother makes to perfection you better pay attention because getting recipes from an Italian mother is kind of like finding Wil…

by Tina DiLeo

12/20/2015

Business

Mamaroneck Friends Start Fruit-Based Spirit Company In Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Noah Braunstein and Yoni Rabino, friends from Mamaroneck High School, have turned their passion for science and love for good food and drink into a Port Chester business that continues to gain momentum. Neversink Spirits was officially formed in 2012 after years of tinkering, tasting, sipping and planning but didn't start producing its first spirit -- an apple brandy - until early 2015. And now, with 2016 on the horizon, the two are expanding with new products slated for the new year. At the moment they have limited releases of an aged apple brandy and a pear brandy fo…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/18/2015

Lifestyle

Passaic County Chef Serves Up Holiday Entertaining Tips HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- Cooking up a storm in preparation for the holidays? Hawthorne resident Chef Karen Marayag, a French Culinary Institute grad and owner of My Appetite Delight, a catering and personal chef service that caters to Bergen and Passaic counties offers the following tips: Shop ahead of time. Avoid those crazy lines at the grocery store. Buy non-perishable items, including drinks at least one week before. Discuss your menu with friends and family who may be bringing food to make sure you've got all the courses covered. (You may also want to ask about food allergies and aversions.)…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/18/2015

Neighbors

Ridgewood College Student Preps For Democratic Presidential Debate RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- When Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and the other Democrats face off for the ABC Presidential Primary Debate on Saturday, Dec.19, 20-year-old Ridgewood resident Ashling Stanek will be an eyewitness and participant. As a member of the Kevin Harrington Student Ambassador program at Saint Anselm College’s New Hampshire Institute of Politics (NHIOP) in Manchester, NH, the host to the debate, Stanek is slotted to be on hand to help the candidates and ABC with logistics and more. As a junior, Stanek has already had a number of brushes with well-known political and media figur…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/18/2015

Lifestyle

Dobbs Ferry Photographer Releases Book Featuring Westchester Women DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- A Kickstarter campaign launched in July by Dobbs Ferry photographer Peter Freed has turned into reality with the release of his book, Prime, now out and available for the holidays. The book, four years in the making, is a collection of more than 80 black and white portraits of women from all over the world including many from Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Fairfield Counties,. The photos sit next to essays about life lessons, aging and more. Each woman, ranging in age from 35 to 104, was photographed without makeup and reproduced with no retouching or Photoshop alter…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/18/2015

Lifestyle

Host A Holiday Party With Panache, Says Fairfield County Event Expert GREENWICH, Conn. -- The party season is here with friends and family descending for visits, open houses and cocktail parties. But though it’s a time of thanks and joy, it can also be stressful for those who have limited time and resources for event planning. If you’re among them, fear not: Madalene Benoist d’Etiveaud of the Greenwich-based firm Bash Weddings & Events has easy, go-to tips to make your festive happening a bona fide hit. Her low-stress solutions follow: Choose Favorable Timing: Host your holiday party on a Sunday afternoon or early evening, say from noon to 4 p.m. or 5 p.m…

by Aline Weiller

12/18/2015

Lifestyle

Bedford Deli Gets Into Christmas Spirit WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The holiday season is here and many Westchester County residents and businesses have not only decked the halls, they've decorated their doorways, roofs, and windows with outdoor greenery. We'd love to see your 2015 displays and spread the holiday cheer. Meanwhile, here's a nice plump wreath bearing fruits and pine cones from a deli in Bedford. Send photos to jmuchnick@dailyvoice.com. Be sure to list your name and town.

by Daily Voice

12/18/2015

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