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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

Westport Blogger Serves Up Stress-Free Thanksgiving Tips WESTPORT, Conn.-- Stressed out over serving a large crowd this Thanksgiving? Westport resident Neena Nandagopal, a lifestyle/food blogger at AlmostPractical.com who hosts a crowd of at least 20 each year, offers the following tips for a stress-free holiday. "There really isn't a secret," she said. I just do two things: Keep my expectations low (my guests are not demanding either) and plan ahead." Her other big secret? Being realistic. "If you have this storybook image in your mind of what the perfect Thanksgiving dinner should be like – scrap that right now," sh…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/21/2016

Lifestyle

'Orange Is The New Black' Films Seventh Season In Orangeburg "Orange Is The New Black," the hit Netflix series, is filming Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center in Orangeburg according to On Location Vacations. The show, which starts its 7th season in February, 2017, regularly shoots scenes there, having the facility stand-in for the fictional prison where the show takes place. For those who don't watch, the comedy/drama, centers on a Manhattan woman in her 30s -- played by Actress Taylor Schilling -- who is sentenced to 15 months in Litchfield Penitentiary, a minimum-security women's federal prison. Go HERE for st…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/20/2016

Lifestyle

Harrison's Trevi Ristorante Ranks Among DVlicious 'Best Italian' Finalists HARRISON, N.Y. -- It’s a simple question: “What’s the most DVlicious Italian restaurant in the county?” Sounds straightforward, right? But with a dizzying array of options – everything from old-school red sauce joints to modern takes on Grandma’s homemade cooking to trattorias with gourmet pizzas -- the answer can be hard to answer. We asked for your favorites; five have been narrowed down as part of our contest and those finalists have been profiled this week. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Grab a fork, read on, and let yo…

by Daily Voice

11/20/2016

Lifestyle

DV Home Cooking: Yorktown Heights Mom Creates Pizza With Pizazz DV Home Cooking is 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: Michelle Casey, Yorktown Heights, blogger at www.mangiamichelle.com Story Behind The Recipe: "I'm a pizza fanatic. I could eat pizza every day of the week. My love for pizza started when I was a kid, but then blossomed as an adult. Before we had our children, my husband and I visited Italy a couple of times, and it was then that my love for pizz…

by Michelle Casey

11/20/2016

Lifestyle

DV Home Cooking: Creating Pizza With Pizazz DV Home Cooking is 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: Michelle Casey, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. blogger at www.mangiamichelle.com Story Behind The Recipe: "I'm a pizza fanatic. I could eat pizza every day of the week. My love for pizza started when I was a kid, but then blossomed as an adult. Before we had our children, my husband and I visited Italy a couple of times, and it was then that my love fo…

by Michelle Casey

11/20/2016

Events

Interested In Exotic Pets? Area Vet To Discuss Topic At Eastchester Event BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Rats make good pets. At least according to Dr. Laurie Hess, founder and owner of the Veterinary Center for Birds & Exotics in Bedford Hills. And she should know. The Mount Kisco resident has been treating exotic animals for nearly 23 years and now, she's written her first book about her experiences -- and the valuable lessons she's learned -- in "Unlikely Companions: The Adventures of an Exotic Animal Doctor (Or, What Friends Feathered, Furred, and Scaled Have Taught Me About Life and Love)." She will be signing books at the Veterinary Center’s booth at th…

by Jeanne Muchnick

11/18/2016

Lifestyle

X-Planations: Yonkers' Peter X. Kelly Carves Out Thanksgiving Turkey Tips This column is a continuing series by Chef Peter X. Kelly of Xaviars Restaurant Group which runs every Thursday. YONKERS, N.Y. -- Roast turkey is one of those meals people look forward to all year. However, very often the results can be less than stellar. By using my method of brining the turkey first, you not only pre-season the bird, but the bird stays juicy while cooking. You can use any large container; it's preferable to use a large plastic bucket large enough to hold the bird submerged. Leave bird to brine for up to 24 hours. Feel free to add other aromatics to brine like garlic, th…

by Peter X. Kelly

11/18/2016

Lifestyle

X-Planations: Congers' Peter X. Kelly Carves Out Thanksgiving Turkey Tips This column is a continuing series by Chef Peter X. Kelly of Xaviars Restaurant Group which runs every Thursday. CONGERS, N.Y. -- Roast turkey is one of those meals people look forward to all year. However, very often the results can be less than stellar. By using my method of brining the turkey first, you not only pre-season the bird, but the bird stays juicy while cooking. You can use any large container; it's preferable to use a large plastic bucket large enough to hold the bird submerged. Leave bird to brine for up to 24 hours. Feel free to add other aromatics to brine like garlic, th…

by Peter X. Kelly

11/18/2016

Lifestyle

X-Planations: Chef Peter X. Kelly Carves Out Thanksgiving Turkey Tips This column is a continuing series by Chef Peter X. Kelly of Xaviars Restaurant Group which runs every Thursday. Roast turkey is one of those meals people look forward to all year. However, very often the results can be less than stellar. By using my method of brining the turkey first, you not only pre-season the bird, but the bird stays juicy while cooking. You can use any large container; it's preferable to use a large plastic bucket large enough to hold the bird submerged. Leave bird to brine for up to 24 hours. Feel free to add other aromatics to brine like garlic, thyme or even a van…

by Peter X. Kelly

11/18/2016

Lifestyle

Housemade Pasta Defines DVlicious Finalist Bar Sugo In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- It’s a simple question: “What’s the most DVlicious Italian restaurant in the county?” Sounds straightforward, right? But with a dizzying array of options – everything from old-school red sauce joints to modern takes on Grandma’s homemade cooking to trattorias with gourmet pizzas -- the answer can be hard to answer. We asked for your favorites; five have been narrowed down as part of our contest and those finalists have been profiled this week. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Grab a fork, read on, and let y…

by Daily Voice

11/18/2016

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