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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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New Canaan, CT

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Grab Your Popcorn, Says New Canaan Blogger, And Get Set For Oscar Night NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- When you think "the movies," do you also think popcorn? With the biggest film night of the year coming up on Sunday, New Canaan resident Penny Klatell, who blogs at EatOutEatWell, says a good percentage of movie viewing people do. Her blog points out the history -- as well as some fun recipes (bacon bourbon caramel anyone?) -- of popcorn, just in time for the Oscars. According to her research, the puffy goodness we know as popcorn is a strain of corn (from maize) cultivated in Central America about 8,000 years ago. North American whalers probably brought popcorn to…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/21/2015

Mahopac, NY

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Who Will Win The Oscars, Putnam? PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Movie buffs, unite! Sunday marks the 87th Academy Awards. Who are you voting for? Let us know in the Comments area below as well as in our poll for Best Picture.

by Daily Voice

02/21/2015

Fairfield, CT

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Fairfield University Film Professor Shares Oscar Predictions FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Academy Awards may be just two days away, but the predictions have been going on for months. David Lerner, an assistant professor of Film, TV and Media Arts at Fairfield University, is predicting a two-horse Best Picture race between "Boyhood" and "Birdman," with the possibility of a director's split: "Boyhood" may win the Oscar while "Birdman" grabs Best Director honors. "That happened last year with '12 Years a Slave' winning Best Picture but Alfonso Cuaron of 'Gravity' getting Best Director," he said. "I can see that happening again." He admits, however, th…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/20/2015

Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk Resident Shares Scenes Of Winter's Beauty NORWALK, Conn. -- Even in the cold, the Yankee Doodle bridge in SoNo shows off its beauty. Norwalk resident Edward Yaeger took this picture. Got a winter photo you want to share? Send to [email protected].

by Daily Voice

02/20/2015

Harrison, NY

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Purchase Shows Its 'Statue'-esque Side PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Cold enough? Even the statues outside the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College look like they are poised to run away from the cold. Got a favorite winter photo? Send to [email protected].

by Daily Voice

02/20/2015

Pelham, NY

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Pelham Caterer Offers Ideas For Hosting An Oscar Party PELHAM, N.Y. -- Having folks over for Oscar night but not sure what to feature? Pelham caterer and event planner Nisa Lee offers the following ideas for a culinary tasting themed to some of the Best Picture nominations. "Birdman": This New York-centric film which takes place in the fishbowl that is Times Square and Broadway calls for cocktails such as the Manhattan, Cosmopolitan, or South Side. Consider Carnegie deli signature sandwiches (pastrami on rye, potato pancake with apple fig chutney, lox and bagel bites) or anything Wolfgang Puck since he's known for catering to the stars. Ideas…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/20/2015

White Plains, NY

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Who Will Win An Oscar? Westchester Film Club Expert Offers Predictions WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- It's between "Birdman" and "Boyhood" for Best Picture when the Oscars are given out Sunday. Such is the prediction of David Schwartz, moderator and host of the Westchester Film Club and a visiting professor at Purchase College who predicts the Best Director nod will go to either Richard Linklater or Alejandro González as a result. "The Academcy tends to like films about show business so that could be an advantage for 'Birdman,'" he said. "Though 'Boyhood' is a really special, one-of-a-kind experiment in filmmaking." He also predicts Julianne Moore for Best…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/20/2015

White Plains, NY

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White Plains Fashion Expert Offers Oscar Night Red Carpet Predictions WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Along with the question on who will win a shiny statuette come Oscar night, comes the question: "What are they wearing?" According to White Plains resident Dalia Strum, a professor at The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, expect the "safe" LBD (little black dress) along with the usual glitz, glam and sparkle. "The recent release of 'Cinderella' is going to be a strong point of inspiration for a majority of the red carpet outfits," she predicts. "A major theme is going to be ultra-feminine, an assortment of embellishments and florals along with paste…

by Jeanne Muchnick

02/20/2015

Fairfield, CT

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With More Snow Coming, AAA Offers Fairfield Drivers Winter Driving Tips FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Winter driving is tough on motorists and vehicles, and no one needs to tell drivers this winter's been a doozy in Fairfield County. To help make it through more impending weather, AAA Southern New England offers the following tips: Charge!! Cold weather is tough on batteries. At zero degrees, a car’s battery loses about 60 percent of its strength. At a comparatively mild 32 degrees, a battery is 35 percent weaker. Keeping battery terminals clean helps, but a performance test performed by a qualified technician will help determine whether a car’s battery is stron…

by Daily Voice

02/19/2015

Ridgefield, CT

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Walk The Pink Carpet As Ridgefield's Prospector Hosts An Ode To The Oscars RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Who says celebrities are the only ones that can walk the red carpet on Oscar night? The Prospector Theater in Ridgefield encourages guests to wear their formal best and stride down the pink carpet on Sunday, Feb. 22, for an Oscar event of their own. The evening, which goes from 6 to 11:30 p.m., features an Oscar ballot, raffles and silent auctions along with a pre-show. Tickets are $100 for members, $150 for nonmembers and includes beer, wine, champagne and a special menu. Details can be found here. The nonprofit Prospector Theater provides meaningful emp…

by Daily Voice

02/19/2015

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