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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

Hastings Company Takes Its American Roots Seriously HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- For Maria Churchill, the owner of maisonette in Hastings-On-Hudson, stocking the throws from in2green.com was a no-brainer when she opened her shop two and a half years ago. For one, the company is based in Hastings with a warehouse in Yonkers so the fact that they are local was a big incentive. But even more: She loved the products and the message they stand for. The company, eight years old and counting, is all about designing modern sustainable home accessories minimizing environmental impact, promoting green jobs and creating American-made manufacturing o…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/02/2015

Lifestyle

Gear Up For Super Bowl Sunday With Tips From Westport's Qdoba WESTPORT, Conn. -- Everyone knows nachos are the ultimate game day crowd pleaser. To take your basic chips and salsa to the next level in time for Super Bowl Sunday, J.P. Patrick, Qdoba’s director of culinary research and development, offers the following tips for entertaining at home. Use tortilla chips with a hint of lime and salt for added flavor. Add cheese. Or, for more than just a side dish, pile on your favorite protein – ground beef, steak or grilled chicken. Amp things up by drizzling sour cream across chips, loading up on guacamole, or adding veggies. If you want to sit …

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/30/2015

Neighbors

Cos Cob Author Offers Game-Changing Advice For Super Bowl Sunday COS COB, Conn. -- Aside from the commercials, the halftime show and the snacks, the Super Bowl offers an opportunity for teachable moments with your kids. So says Cos Cob resident Suzanne Wind, author of "The SMART Playbook: Game-Changing Life Skills For A Modern World." "The Super Bowl is a great opportunity for parents to reinforce the importance of character," says Wind. "Even at the highest levels of competition, with so much riding on the outcome, there are brilliant displays of empathy and sportsmanship." One example came at the college level in this year’s contest between Mic…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/30/2015

Lifestyle

Valhalla Cookbook Author Offers Spicy Super Bowl Ideas VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Want to spice up your Super Bowl party? Rinku Bhattacharya, a Valhalla-based cookbook author who emphasizes seasonal Indian cooking in her books and Spice Chronicles blog has the following suggestions: Mix up flavors. For starters, instead of regular guac and chips, try guacamole with toasted garlic and cumin (recipe here) or a homemade recipe for hummus; this one (recipe here) has options for roasted red bell pepper and cilantro. Make munchies. Think outside the box with cocktail samosas and fritters (recipe here) or pakoras; this recipe ups the ante in terms of nu…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/29/2015

Neighbors

Snow A Big Hit (For Kids) In Larchmont, Mamaroneck MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Reader photos of Tuesday's snow continue to storm in. In one, Amanda O'Brien-Brown shows off "assessing the snow" on Linden Ave in Larchmont. "Needless to say, the snow was a hit!," she said. In Mamaroneck, Chris Ann Sepkowski showed off the fort she and her son, Jake, attempted to make. Continue to send your snow photos to jmuchnick@dailyvoice.com.

by Daily Voice

01/28/2015

Events

Yonkers' Empire City Casino Offers 'Super' Options For Sunday's Game YONKERS, N.Y. -- It doesn't get any more "football" than this. Dan Rooney's Sports Pub at Yonkers Empire City Casino not only has a history of the game behind it (the owners own the Pittsburgh Steelers), but the place itself boasts more than 40 TV screens and enough wings and nachos to keep you satiated while watching. The restaurant features 40 HDTVs -- a few of them in cozy booths big enough for eight -- along with a special "3-2-1" football menu featuring $3 sloppy Joe's or pork sliders, $2 candied bacon strips or pretzels and $1 wings or honey cayenne popcorn. To wash it all down, B…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/28/2015

Lifestyle

Mount Kisco's MTK Tavern Teams With The Peak To Highlight Local Talent MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Expect a lot more up and coming songwriters at MTK Tavern. The three-year-old venue, which has always supported local musicians, has just entered an agreement with White Plains-based The Peak radio station to promote local emerging musical talent. First up for the new "First Friday" performance: Emily Angell, a pop folk rock singer/songwriter, on Feb. 6 at 9:30 p.m. "It was a fortunate coincidence that both The Peak and MTK Tavern were focusing attention on new and upcoming performers as 2015 began" said Pamela Condron, MTK music promoter and director on the tavern…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/28/2015

Events

Bridgeport Photographer Shares His Methods At New Canaan Exhibit NEW CANAAN, Conn -- It may be 2015, but inside Thomas Mezzanotte's Bridgeport studio, it's more like 1892. That's because the Fairfield resident and renowned photographer has long used late 19th-century methods for his photographs. He will be explaining his processes at the Carriage Barn Arts Center in New Canaan on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 6:30 p.m. Some of his work is displayed there as part of the Carriage Barn's 35th Annual Photography Show, "History and Process," through Feb. 8. The artist, who admits to owning hundreds of vintage cameras from the 19th and 20th centuries, said he…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/28/2015

Lifestyle

Port Chester Kids Enjoy The Snow In Abendroth Park PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- We asked for your snow photos and we're getting them -- so thanks to our readers. Aimee Farias sent in this one of Port Chester kids having fun at Abendroth Park. Got snow photos to share? Send to jmuchnick@dailyvoice.com.

by Daily Voice

01/27/2015

Lifestyle

Greenwich Chef Offers Recipe For All Those Storm Provisions GREENWICH, Conn. -- The storm didn't turn out quite as the forecasters predicted. But still: You no doubt have a decent supply of bread, eggs and milk and are looking to make something other than French toast. Enter: The Cooking Fairy, aka Joanna Wallis, a busy mom of three and an experienced personal chef. Her idea for all those storm supplies: A Produce Drawer Strata, which serves eight. (Use a 9 x 13 casserole dish.) She said you can substitute the vegetables for three to four cups of anything you have on hand in your refrigerator's produce drawer ... just be sure to saute or lightl…

by Jeanne Muchnick

01/27/2015

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