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.

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Rivertowns, NY

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Two Brothers, A Mom, One Restaurant, Is Recipe For Success In Dobbs Ferry DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- For Matt and Joe Kay, opening a restaurant in the town they grew up was a no-brainer. Running it with their mom, Cathy, only sweetened the deal. "It just made sense to open a family business in our hometown," said Matt, who serves as executive chef of Dobbs Ferry-based Cedar Street Grill. "My brother and I were both working at restaurants at the time and we both thought we were ready to open our own. Turns out they were right. The bustling neighborhood eatery turns four in July and Matt, who lives in Hastings and Joe and Cathy, who both live in Dobbs, seem to know p…

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/10/2015

Mahopac, NY

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Putnam's Mother/Child Businesses Keep Work, Life 'All In The Family' PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- For many moms, there's no better Mother's Day gift than spending time with their kids. And for some area moms, they get to do that -- and then some. Putnam County, it turns out, is ripe with mother/daughter and mother/son businesses which, despite the constant togetherness and occassional disagreements, is an added bonus they wouldn't trade for the world. "Any possible negatives have not been outweighed by all the positives," said Kara Garecht who runs Brewster-based jewelry business, Anne Koplik Designs, with her sister, Jill Yee, and mom, Anne Koplik. "We trust …

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/10/2015

Bedford, NY

Your Community

Beading Business Brings Bedford Mother And Daughter Together BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Samantha Wenig has always been crafty. Her mom, Jody, recalls girls at Samantha's summer camp refering to her as Sam "Art" Wenig. So when the Bedford native came up with the idea of creating beaded bracelets with pewter charms when she was a freshman at Indiana University, Jody wasn't surprised. "It's the ultimate arts and crafts project," she said. Blonde Ambition Beads is now nine years old and going strong with Samantha, who now lives in Manhattan, continuing to create bracelets both in her home and with her mom in Bedford. "My mom was my biggest fan and stil…

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/09/2015

Mamaroneck, NY

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Beauty Products Keep Mother/Daughter Team 'In The Pink' In Larchmont LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- It was a push from daughter, Abbie, that got Judy Graham in the retail business, eventually opening her own store. It all started when Graham's daughters went away to college and her eldest, now married with two kids and the last name Durkin, told her she needed to get a job. Graham first worked for some small boutiques in Rye, but enjoyed it so much she decided to open her own place. Pink on Palmer, a beauty and accessories store, opened almost 14 years ago and as it got busier, Graham asked Durkin to join her. With success came Pink's sister store, Clutch, known …

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/09/2015

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk Mother And Daughter Caterers Cook Up 'Simply Delicious' Food NORWALK, Conn. -- Some might find being with their mom all day almost every day -- for six years! -- a bit stressful but not Lauren Peden. Peden, a French Culinary Institute grad, runs the Norwalk-based catering company Simply Delicious with her mother, Tracy, also a Norwalk resident, and said the two enjoy being in the kitchen together. "Knowing you can absolutely trust and count on your partner is very calming," said Lauren. "We both love making delicious food that families can enjoy together." Agreed Tracy: "It's rewarding to make something for someone to take home to their fami…

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/09/2015

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk Business Leads To 'Sweet' Success For Mother-Daughter Founders NORWALK, Conn. -- Corey Tolkin of Weston admits there are times she needs to talk to her mom as a parent and other times as a business partner. Being "the business partner" with a question, in fact, is the only time she trumps her brother and sister at a family function. Corey runs Unbakeables, a dessert company specializing in cookie dough bites with her mom, Julie Tolkin, also of Weston. The two are together so much they're like an old married couple who can finish each other sentences, Corey says. The business, which operates under the umbrella name Whipped Up, began three-and-a-…

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/09/2015

Greenwich, CT

Your Community

Greenwich Shops Are Among Many Featuring Inventive Mother's Day Treats FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Still stumped over what to buy for Mother's Day? Whether she's sporty, artsy, a foodie, techie, beach lover or all of the above, the following shops in Fairfield County feature a host of items in a range of prices sure to make Mom (and your wallet) happy. Bruce Museum Gift Shop, Greenwich: There's always something a bit out of the ordinary at this gem of a shop where scarves and jewelry have been selling briskly for Mother's Day. Buy anything from Inis, a popular Irish cologne, and as part of a Mother's Day promotion you'll get a free cosmetic bag with a small …

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/08/2015

Mamaroneck, NY

Your Community

Larchmont Farmer's Market Opens Saturday With New 'Green' Vendor LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Did you know that only 15% of textile waste is recycled in the U.S.? You can learn more about how to be "greener" with the debut of Green Tree Textiles at Saturday's opening day of the outdoor Larchmont Farmer's Market. Green Tree Textiles will accept unwanted clothes, shoes, accessories and household linens for recycling and will appear on the first Saturday of every month from now through December. Go here for more information. The market opens at 8:30 a.m. and goes until 1 p.m. At 10 a.m. to noon there will be a special "Make a Mother's Day Card" activity for k…

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/08/2015

Armonk, NY

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Armonk's Louis Calder Center Is Tick Central For Research ARMONK, N.Y. -- Many folks keep track of the pollen count once allergy season starts, but how many know the tick index? Fordham's Louis Calder Center, based in Armonk, hopes to change all that. The biological field station and research center -- 113 forested acres with labs devoted to the study of ticks -- lists the index for the week every Friday. "Our goal is to let folks know, hey, maybe today is a good idea for a movie rather than hiking outside," said Director and Vector Ecologist Thomas Daniels, Ph.D. According to Dr. Daniels, the Armonk facility, which is part of the Fordham …

by Jeanne Muchnick

05/07/2015

Yonkers, NY

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X-Planations: Yonkers Chef Peter X. Kelly On Spring YONKERS, N.Y. -- Spring gets my juices flowing and has me thinking of cooking in a lighter manner. After the cold winter and its braises, stews and root vegetables, I like to think about the green of asparagus, the sweetness of just picked peas, the crispness of the first soft shell crabs and the pink of a just roasted leg of lamb. Springtime brings a whole new set of ingredients for us to play with in the kitchens of my restaurants. Shaving asparagus for a salad with burrata, for example, or playing with a crisp tempura of spring onions with dashi, or preparing sashimi of king salmon …

by Peter X. Kelly

05/07/2015

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