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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

Lifestyle

Stamford’s Optimus Healthcare Prescribes Good Nutrition Via Fairgate Farm STAMFORD, Conn. -- It’s nearing the end of a fruitful season for Stamford’s Fairgate Farm where a major highlight of the summer growing season was the weekly Farm to Table Family Workshops on Wednesday evenings. The six-session series offered an opportunity for adults and kids to spend time learning some basics of farming before breaking off into two groups – the children to do a cooking activity and craft, the adults to enjoy a cooking demonstration, recipe exchange and samples of healthy, just-picked produce. Alexandra Garces, a doctor of naturopathic medicine and a clinical nutritionist…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/01/2015

Lifestyle

Got Back Pain? Stamford Hospital's Elaine Petrone Has A Method For You STAMFORD, Conn. -- Whatever you know - or think you know -- about how to alleviate your back pain -- is most likely wrong. So explains Elaine Petrone, whose methods for healing chronic issues are, she admits, "counterintuitive." The Darien resident, who works out of the Sarner Health And Fitness institute at Tully Health Center, part of Stamford Hospital, doesn't diagnose or touch people like a chiropractor does, yet her method, basically using a small ball and relying on a series of breathing exercises, has won her legions of fans the world over. Her books, "Miracle Ball M…

by Jeanne Muchnick

10/01/2015

Business

Greenwich Resident Stirs Up The Pot With Fairfield County-Produced Honey GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich resident Tim Cerniglia Jr. can trace the start of his honey business, BeeKind Farms, to junior high school. Between his schoolwork, he did construction. Eventually, he would become an independent general contractor which led to caring for two honey bee colonies at the request of a local landscape client. That was in 2012 and instead of hiring a beekeeper, he decided to do the work himself. "I was developing a passion for locally grown food provided by sustainably minded farmers," he explained. "With each new sting, I joined another beekeeping c…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/30/2015

Business

UBreakiFix Opens In Mamaroneck MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- uBreakiFix has opened on Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck. The company, founded by millennials six years ago, specializes in the repair of small electronics, ranging from iPhones, smartphones, tablets, computers, game consoles and other technical devices. The store caters to the rise of consumers opting to repair tech devices rather than replace. Though it officially opened on Monday, Sept. 28, there will be a grand opening between 10 a.m. and noon on Saturday, Oct. 17 complete with a ribbon cutting ceremony and the attendance of Mamaroneck Mayor Norman Rosenblum. Seth Be…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/29/2015

Events

Mamaroneck's Half Time Beverage Sponsors Second International Beer Festival MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Half Time Beverage's Second Annual Harbor Island International Beer Festival, set for Saturday, Oct. 3, will feature 150 breweries with more than 350 varieties of beer from around the world. Along with live music and seminars about beer, there will be a host of food options from local venues including Mamaroneck's Walter's Hot Dogs, Cosmo & Alex Pisano Brothers, Anthony's Deli and Salsa Fresca,. Harrison's Craftsman Ale House, Hartsdale's Hurricane Grill and Wings, Dobbs Ferry's The Cookery's Dough Nation, New Rochelle's Smokehouse Tailgate Grill, Penny Lick Ice Crea…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/29/2015

Events

Nita Lowey Leads White Plains Rally Against Defunding Planned Parenthood WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Approximately 75 area residents in addition to a host of elected officials gathered at a rally at Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic’s (PPHP) White Plains Health Center on Sunday, Sept. 27 where Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey, the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, spoke alongside other local politicians about why it's unconscionable for Congress to defund Planned Parenthood. Among the attendees: New York Assemblywomen Ellen Jaffee, Amy Paulin, Sandy Galef and Shelley Mayer; Assemblymen Tom Abinanti and David Buchwald; Westchester County Legislator MaryJa…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/28/2015

Events

Greenwich Wine + Food Festival Is A Foodie's Dreamfest GREENWICH, Conn. -- A host of hungry people filled the Grand Testing Tent for the Fifth Annual Greenwich WINE + FOOD Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, where a smörgåsbord of Westchester and Fairfield County vendors showcased their wares. Among them were: Beekeeper Tim Cerniglia Jr. of Greenwich-based BeKind Farms; Bridgeport's Andrea Greene of Connecticut Cookie Company; Greenwich-based Victoria Amory of Victoria Amory & Co.; Westport's Dana Noorily of The Granola Bar; and Fairfield-based Marissa Latshaw of All Souped Up, who got to do some "wine-ing and souping" with TV personal…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/28/2015

Lifestyle

Oysters Are On The Menu At Greenwich Food Fest Thanks To New Canaan Chef NEW CANAAN -- Nick Martschenko, the chef/owner of South End Restaurant Group in New Canaan is all about oysters for The Greenwich WINE + FOOD Festival. The Festival's Ambassador Chef will be serving an oyster pan roast with tasso ham and crawfish at the Ambassador's dinner Saturday, Sept. 23 along with lobster lollipops with chili lime butter and bacon salt, a dish served at his new restaurant, Uncorked. Martschenko said he gets his inspiration from many places. Initially, it was his grandmother that got him started but now he finds his cooks and colleagues are always prodding him to the n…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/25/2015

Lifestyle

Norwalk's Bar Sugo Chef Credits Family For Love, Style Of Cooking NORWALK, Conn. -- Pat Pasarella of Bar Sugo in South Norwalk is one of 14 "Innovative Chefs" that will showcase their wares at The Greenwich WINE + FOOD Festival, running now through Saturday, Sept. 26. Here, he answers a few burning questions. Daily Voice: What will you be showcasing at the Festival? Pat Pasarella: Pork belly and polenta with a 60-minute egg. Daily Voice: What inspires you and your cooking? Pat Pasarella: My inspiration is my family. I've been cooking with my mother and grandmother since I was very little; everything from learning how to make pasta, sauces to …

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/24/2015

Lifestyle

Bedford Chef Talks Cocktails, Cookies And Greenwich Wine And Food Festival BEDFORD, N.Y. -- New Canaan, Conn. resident Nancy Roper, the Chef/Owner at TRUCK in Bedford and an Ambassador Chef at the upcoming Greenwich WINE + FOOD Festival sat down with Daily Voice for some burning food (and drink!) questions. On what folks can expect at this year's festival: Cocktails! "We're actually taking a break from cooking at this event and instead we will have three bartenders from Truck continuously squeezing fresh Persian limes and hand-shaking our signature margarita, 'The Powerwagon.'" On what inspires her: Great ingredients. "Right now the weather's changi…

by Jeanne Muchnick

09/24/2015

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