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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

DVlicious Asks: What's Your Favorite Special Occasion Restaurant, Bergen? BERGEN COUNTY. N.J. -- Special occasions call for special restaurants. What's your favorite? Let us know as part of our ongoing DVlicious contest. Send suggestions to dvliciousnj@dailyvoice.com by 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5. Finalists will be narrowed down based on your suggestions and then voting will begin. The winner receives a DVlicious certificate as well as the pride in knowing their establishment holds top honors when life calls for someplace celebratory.

by Daily Voice

12/05/2016

Lifestyle

Chop To It: Yorktown's Wilkens Farm Features Cut Your Own Christmas Trees WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Ready to deck the halls? Consider chopping your own tree. Whether it's a long-held Christmas tradition or something you're planning to do for the first time, there's plenty of opportunities for fresh air-- and often hot chocolate -- at a Hudson Valley tree farm where you'll also find gift shops filled with wreaths, decorations, and, yes, Virginia, fresh pies. What follows is a sampling of spots either close to your Westchester home or within driving distance. Feel free to tell us your favorite in our Facebook comments. Or better yet, send us a selfie with your t…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/05/2016

Lifestyle

Dover Plains Couple Light Up Home With Holiday Magic DOVER PLAINS, N.Y. -- Every room is decorated with lights, wreaths and garland at 62 Scott Drive in Dover Plains. Peter and Ginger Vitulli have been decorating their home for the past 11 years. Peter said Ginger's love of Christmas decorating has grown since the couple moved there years ago. Ginger decorates completely around the house and is encouraged by neighbors that comment how much they enjoy looking at her display. She begins Oct. 1 and finishes everything before Thanksgiving. "I'm super handy but this creative lady does 98 percent of the work," he told Daily Voice. "…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/04/2016

Lifestyle

Mount Kisco Chef Fills Hearts & Bellies With Free Thanksgiving Buffet MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Close to 250 people were showered with turkey, mashed potatoes apple pie and mimosas on Thursday Nov. 24 when Bonnie Saran, owner of Little Drunken Chef, opened her restaurant doors for her fifth annual free Thanksgiving buffet. Saran, who also owns Little Spice Bazaar, Little Crepe Street, and Little Kabab Station in Mount Kisco, along with Little Mumbai Market in Pleasantville, guestimates she went through close to 60 pounds of ham, 30 pounds of potatoes, 50 pounds of chicken, eight turkeys and three cases of champagne in an effort to feed those who needed a home for…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/04/2016

Lifestyle

Ardsley Student Climbs To New Heights To Decorate Family Home ARDSLEY, N.Y. --Sam Schunk is a tree guy. A sophomore at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst majoring in arboriculture who spends summers working for The Care of Trees, the Ardsley resident thinks nothing of climbing 60 feet off the ground to hang Christmas lights. Once lit, the tree can be seen from the highway, offering drivers colorful holiday cheer. Schunk, 19, has been in charge of the family's holiday decorations since he was 14. "He always loved our holiday lights, which were mild by comparison to what we have now," said his mom, Rina. He even, years ago, bought a …

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/04/2016

Business

Harrison Entrepreneur Creates 'Sweet Spot' With Pop Culture HARRISON, N.Y. -- As a long-time Harrison resident and President of the Harrison Chamber of Commerce, Holly Sharpe had long heard grumblings from residents about how the town's business district needed something new and innovative. So.. she decided to do something about it. In June, 2016, she, along with business partner Hossain Ahmed (who previously owned the Dollar Store in town), opened Pop Culture, a candy store -- and "so much more" (her words) -- geared to kids of all ages. "We did not want to offer another pizza place, hair/nail salon or dry cleaner, but more retail o…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/04/2016

Lifestyle

DV Home Cooking: Mahopac Chef Jazzes Up Tuna Into Something Tuna-Tastic DV Home Cooking is a 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: Virginia Vaccaro, Mahopac Story Behind Recipe: "This was one of my favorite dishes growing up and continues to be. My mom would make this on Fridays for dinner as we were Catholic and not allowed to eat meat. It's simple, quick and inexpensive, but most of all it's delicious and nutritious!" Recipe: Torri Tuna Fish Macaroni Ingr…

by Virginia Vaccaro

12/04/2016

Lifestyle

DV Home Cooking: Turning Tuna Into Something Tuna-Tastic DV Home Cooking is a 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: Virginia Vaccaro, Mahopac, N.Y. Story Behind Recipe: "This was one of my favorite dishes growing up and continues to be. My mom would make this on Fridays for dinner as we were Catholic and not allowed to eat meat. It's simple, quick and inexpensive, but most of all it's delicious and nutritious!" Recipe: Torri Tuna Fish Macaroni…

by Virginia Vaccaro

12/04/2016

Lifestyle

Chop To It: West Milford Tree Farm Encourages Visitors To Cut Their Own WEST MILFORD, N.J. -- There's a lot of activity going on at Bear Swamp Farm. It's tree season, after all. Allison Hosford, who manages the West Milford property with her husband, Roger Knight, said they already had a busy weekend the Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving and expect that to continue in the days leading up to Christmas. The farm is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (until the trees run out) and offers cut your own Firs and Spruces along with pre-cut options. In addition to trees, the farm's gift shop sells handmade fresh garland, wreaths, and…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/03/2016

Neighbors

Santa Is Here: Wayne Couple Ramp It Up With Holiday Decor WAYNE, N.J. -- Gina and Rich Martorana are at it again. Soon after Halloween was over (see previous Daily Voice story HERE), the two were three-deep into Christmas. The Wayne couple, who deck out their home each year for the holidays, have upped their game with a virtual display that rivals the North Pole. "We have so many new decorations," said Gina who counts the Gingerbread Corner as her personal fav. In other words, expect a 15 foot gingerbread archway with a ton of lights come dusk -- even the patterns change. Under the archway is a "Letter to Santa" area with a h…

by Jeanne Muchnick

12/03/2016

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