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At home /

French bliss

A Boonton couple creates the Europeanstyle château of their dreams.

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Well-dressed floors Never mind neutrals—these eye-catching area rugs give your rooms instant panache and personality.

40 Spotlight /

My Jersey

romance It was love at first sight for actress Eva LaRue and the century-old Montclair abode she called home.

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42 Escapes /

Happy campers

Who said sleepaway camp was just for kids? These 3 specialty-themed adult getaways prove you’re never too old to learn something new.

Departments 6 Welcome letter 8 Editor’s letter 17 Morris mix · Glee pub · Springtime sprucing · Puppy love · “What I’m listening to ...” · Strings attached

20 Things we love Home, chic home Spots of luxury to brighten

your abode

22 Flash

Captured moments around the county

24 Today’s health · The latest on asthma drugs · The story your blood tells · Targeting tumors as they move · Protect your young athlete

48 Glorious food Getting a head There’s more than coleslaw and sauerkraut to be had from cabbage.

50 Morris gourmet Inspired edibles Culinary passion is apparent in the wide range of creative dishes offered at Tolima in Chatham.

52 Where to eat Your Morris County dining guide

60 Be there!

A listing of local events you won’t want to miss

62 What’s happening Hospital

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As we continue through this challenging era in our economy, rising levels of unemployment are resulting in higher levels of the uninsured, raising the levels of charity care and bad debt that must be borne by hospitals. Overregulation and a lack of adequate funding for charity care and other governmentsponsored programs are complicating matters for New Jersey hospitals. In the state, more than half of hospitals are currently losing money; most others marginally break even and just a small number are operating with a reasonable profit.

During his campaign for president, Barack Obama said, “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” At Saint Clare’s, we are working daily to assure the highest-quality patient care while at the same time identifying opportunities to reduce cost, enhance revenue and find new ways to better serve our community. Recently, we instituted a cost-savings and revenue-improvement plan, have enhanced our leadership team and are in the final stages of developing a strategic plan to chart our future direction. This plan will allow us to grow and preserve our mission as a faithbased organization.

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In this, our home issue, we seek to provide all manner of inspiration. We first offer a dose in “Home, Chic Home” on page 20, where we’ve culled a few luxurious accessories for your perusal. Then in “Well-dressed Floors,” page 36, we spotlight eight eye-catching area rugs sure to give your place pop. And in “French Bliss” on page 32 you’ll discover a design success story. There a Boonton couple describes how they brought their longtime home vision—a château brimming with comfy French style—to fruition, with copious help from an area designer.

As these homeowners attest, having a good design pro in your corner can be a key to bringing your style dreams to life.

If you’ve been going it alone, you may want to consider a lowcommitment consultation program we spotlight in Morris Mix, page 17. Called “Spruce It Up,” this offering from the New Jersey chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers is an easy starter step that lets you see what a design professional can do for you. Also in this section we profile a local pub that arrived in Whippany by way of Ireland, plus a Denville puppet pro who puts on some truly dazzling original shows.

Celebs, too, enjoy dressing up their abodes. So we learned in our chat with CSI: Miami’s Eva LaRue, who on page 40 tells about the Montclair home that captured her heart.

Finally, with spring’s arrival upon us, we’ve been dreaming of fun, warm-weather excursions. In that spirit we present “Happy Campers,” page 42, in which we explore three jaunts that give travelers a chance to learn something new. If you’ve ever longed to revisit those sleepaway-camp days of yore—with, perhaps, a more upscale twist—these trips are sure to please.

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president & chief executive officer LESLIE D . HIRSCH , FACHE

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Morris Health & Life is published six times a year by Wainscot Media, 110 Summit Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645, in association with Saint Clare’s Health System. This is Volume 8, Issue 2. ©2009 by Wainscot Media LLC. All rights reserved. Subscriptions in U.S.: $14.00 for one year. Single copies: $3.95.

Material contained herein is intended for informational puposes only. If you have medical concerns, seek the guidance of a healthcare professional.

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In 2009, it means offering advanced treatments and technology like TomoTherapy cancer treatment and Da Vinci robotic surgery. And bringing digital mammography to Sussex County.

These are just some of the ways Saint Clare’s is working to bring you the best possible care— today and well into the future.

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Morris MIX YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL TRENDS, TREASURES, PEOPLE & WELL-KEPT SECRETS

SHUTTERSTOCK; JUPITER IMAGES

GLEE PUB Can’t hop a flight to Ireland to visit the pubs? Let Ireland bring the pub to you: Open since 2001, THE AULD SHEBEEN (973-8986454; www.marriottmodules.com/ hanover_marriott/auld_shebeen_ irish_pub) was originally built in the Emerald Isle, then disassembled and reconstructed at the Hanover Marriott in Whippany.

“Ninety percent of the original pub was from salvage,” says Alan Garrabrant, the hotel’s director of restaurants. “The crossbeams that go across the brewery area of the bar are from the 1400s.” The bar itself is a former Catholic church pew.

Like any good pub, the homey spot features a profusion of beers on tap—16 in all—plus such signature drinks as the Wild Irishman and the Danny Boy. The menu boasts Irish inspiration as well, with offerings such as Guinness beef stew, fish and chips, lamb shank and bangers and mash.

Lucky visitors also occasionally stumble into a little extra entertainment, as Morris County’s bagpipers are regular visitors.

“We buy them a pint, they do a couple of songs,” Garrabrant says. “It’s a nice evening.”

Springtime sprucing

“The average homeowner is either unfamiliar with or scared of working with an interior designer,” says Steven M. Levy, owner of SMI Interior Design, Morristown.

But now homeowners can overcome such anxieties and get a little design guidance without a big commitment, thanks to the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers’ SPRUCE IT UP! program (732-787-5981, spruceitup@njasid.org).

From May 1 to June 30, NJASID interior designers are available for one- or two-hour consultations for a $150 per hour. Participants complete a brief questionnaire, then are matched with an appropriate interior designer. The shorter appointments mean homeowners are not committing themselves to big projects.

“The whole idea is, if your home is designed well, your quality of life will be better,” says Levy.

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Morris MIX ‘What I’m listening to ...’

PUPPY LOVE Dawn Anthony, Morris Plains, consulting firm manager

Caesar, Borzoi, age 6 How we met: “When I was a child I received a book about dog breeds, and ever since then I’ve wanted a Borzoi. They are the most beautiful dogs and have a unique, mellow temperament. I adopted Caesar through the National Borzoi Rescue

“The common thread in these recordings is a very high level of craft and a complete emotional commitment by the composer and the performer,” says Paul Hostetter, music director and conductor of the Colonial Symphony in Morristown (973-984-7400, www.colonial symphony.org), of this playlist of his current favorites—from spiritual jazz to lively flamenco to classical masterpieces: 1. “A LOVE SUPREME, PART 1: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,”

John Coltrane, from A Love Supreme

Foundation last year when he and about 50 other dogs were rescued from an animal hoarder. It took him about a week to warm up to me, but now he follows me wher-

2. “THE MIRACULOUS MANDARIN,” Philadelphia Orchestra

and Eugene Ormandy, from Bartók: Concertos 3. “BRING ON THE NIGHT,” The Police, from Reggatta

ever I go.”

Shy guy: “Although Caesar is tall and weighs 80 pounds, he’s a gentle giant. As is typical with Borzois, he’s pretty aloof with people he doesn’t know and bonds with just one person—and that’s definitely me!

On our walks together he’s very playful and will gallop

de Blanc 4. “SEE THE RAINBOWS,” R. Carlos Nakai, from

Mythic Dreamer 5. “BOABDIL,” Pepe Habichuela, from A Mandeli

around happily, but when he’s around others he usually

6. “DON’T PANIC,” Coldplay, from Parachutes

keeps his distance. He needs to be around new people a

7. “SYMPHONY NO. 2 IN C MINOR,” Chicago Symphony

good half a dozen times before he’ll come near them.”

Orchestra and Sir Georg Solti, from Mahler: The

Calm and collected: “Caesar is definitely a lounge

Complete Symphonies

hound—he loves to lie on the couch or on his dog bed all day long. Even when he’s outside he may run around for a few minutes, but then he’ll just hang out in the shade. Because Borzois are so mellow they’re

8. “THEY CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME,” from Crazy

for You—Original Broadway Cast Recording 9. “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, OPUS 64,” Benjamin

not for everyone, but to me he’s just a joy. He doesn’t

Britten and London Symphony Orchestra, from Britten

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anything better.”

—Kristin Colella

10. “BALLETTO,” Rebel, from Biber: Harmonia Artificioso-Ariosa

—K.C.

Think your furry friend is the cutest in Morris? Send us a picture of you with your pet and we might publish it in our pages. Mail the photo along with your name, address and telephone number to Morris Health & Life, 110 Summit Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645 or e-mail editor@wainscotmedia.com.

Strings ATTACHED Whimsical, engaging and charming—that’s how Rev. Melissa Hall describes the show put on by Denville puppeteer Penny Rapicano of FUN ON A STRING PUPPETS AND MARIONETTES (973-586-8412; www.funonastring.com) at Church of the Redeemer, Morristown, where Hall is assistant rector: “She makes all her puppets, so they have this wonderful humanity about them,” says Hall.

Rapicano, who is president of The Garden State Puppetry Guild, also creates all her own characters, so you won’t find a Dora or an Elmo in the bunch. Her shows have entertained at birthday parties, libraries, First Nights—even Lincoln Center.

Her specialty is interactive cabaret-style performances (starting at $250). “It’s like a little vaudeville show,” Rapicano says. “I start out using ordinary things, like a handkerchief, that I turn into puppets right in front of your eyes.”

She also offers classes and workshops (starting at $200) and the two-puppeteer fable The Bee and the Wasp, and soon will add smaller, interactive shows that let children have a little puppet power of their own.

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AT THE MEADOW WOOD MANOR IN RANDOLPH, Morris Habitat for Humanity hosted its fourth annual Hearts & Hammers Ball, featuring cocktails, dinner, auctions, music and more. Proceeds will help the group build affordable homes. Deirdre’s House held a Wine & Chocolate Tasting at the Hyatt Morristown, featuring a bevy of sweets and potables. The group provides services to children who have suffered or witnessed domestic abuse. Finally, “A Night in Monaco” was the theme for the Bonnie Brae School for Boys’ 23rd annual Tartan Ball, held at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park. The residential school provides a therapeutic learning environment for troubled adolescent boys.

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ASTHMA DRUGS RECENT NEWS REPORTS NEED NOT TRIGGER A CHANGE IN TREATMENT, A SPECIALIST SAYS. BUT TAKE THOSE MEDICATIONS PROPERLY

THE LUNG DISEASE ASTHMA HAS BEEN IN the headlines lately. In December a Food and Drug Administration panel recommended withdrawing the agency’s approval from Serevent and Foradil, two medications aimed at preventing asthma attacks. At press time the FDA hadn’t taken final action; even if it does follow the panel’s guidance, the two drugs won’t disappear from store shelves because they’re also approved for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. Still, the news had some patients wondering if it was time to revamp their asthma treatment regimen. And the New Year also brought changes in the manufacture of the inhaler that delivers albuterol, one of the most widely used asthma “rescue” medicines.

The panel determined that the risks of Serevent and Foradil outweigh their benefits in asthma treatment. Whether or not the FDA decides to withdraw its approval of these drugs for asthma, its panel’s findings may well inspire new package warning labels. (Two other drugs, Advair and Symbicort, got a thumbs-up vote from the panel.)

“The news motivated many of my patients to call me,” reports Richard Finkel, M.D., a pulmonologist (lung specialist) affiliated with Saint Clare’s

ASTHMA: a growing threat Asthma affects an estimated 22.9 million

are being diagnosed with asthma and more

ment begins, the better the prognosis.

Americans, causes nearly 1.8 million

prescriptions are being written for it,” says

“I recommend that people see a doctor

emergency-room visits a year and remains

Richard Finkel, M.D., a Saint Clare’s

if they have unexplained breathing prob-

childhood’s most common chronic disor-

Hospital pulmonologist. “That may be

lems, chronic cough or chest tightness,

der. In recent years it has puzzled epi-

because of better diagnostics. It may be

especially with exertion or a change of

demiologists by continuing to increase

that the incidence is increasing. I personally

seasons,” says Dr. Finkel. “This is espe-

despite apparently improving treatment

think it’s both.” But the reasons for any

cially important in children. Without

and prevention strategies.

increased incidence, he says, are unclear.

treatment, asthma is dangerous and

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What is clear is that the sooner treat-

potentially life-threatening.”

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Hospital. “People are taking another look at their treatment goals, and that’s a good thing.”

But Dr. Finkel says he hasn’t changed the way he treats asthma. “There are three treatment objectives,” he says. “First, you should feel well all the time. Second, your lung function should be at its best as often as possible. Third, you should have normal peak-flow readings.” These readings measure how well a person can inhale and exhale; they’re taken by a simple device the patient blows into as hard as he or she can.

Asthma specialists try to help their patients achieve those three goals using as little medication as possible, Dr. Finkel adds. For several years, one of the most common treatment regimens has been so-called combination therapy, in which patients take both longterm control medications and quick-relief medications.

In most cases, the control medications need to be taken daily. Serevent and Foradil belong to a category of control medications called beta-2 agonists. They are used to open the airways and may reduce inflammation, which can make breathing difficult.

These medications are meant to treat persistent asthma in combination with anti-inflammatory medicines, typically inhaled corticosteroids. But some people have taken Serevent or Foradil without the corticosteroids, either through their own error or because the medications were prescribed incorrectly. That misuse has sent patients to the hospital and even caused deaths.

“If they are used without good supervision, the risk is that the person may feel well and not realize his airways are still inflamed,” Dr. Finkel says. “Asthma symptoms don’t always correlate with degrees of airway narrowing.

You can decrease lung function by as much as 50 percent and not notice it. So the patient feels fine—until lung function drops as low as 25 percent, and then he or she can’t breathe.”

The second change in asthma care applies to a specific quick-relief medication. The popular drug albuterol is a short-acting beta-2 agonist, and it is inhaled to temporarily relax airway muscles within minutes. It and other rescue medications provide rapid, short-term relief of symptoms during an asthma attack or before exercise, which can sometimes trigger an attack.

Until the end of 2008, the drug was available in

inexpensive generic inhalers containing chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants. But CFCs have been shown to damage the ozone layer. Under the authority of the Clean Air Act and an environmental treaty, no CFCpropelled albuterol inhalers can be produced, marketed or sold in the United States after Dec. 31, 2008. The inhalers now contain the more environmentally sound hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellants.

HFA inhalers are just as safe and effective as the CFC inhalers were, says Dr. Finkel, but patients may perceive the delivery of the drug somewhat differently.

The mist may feel warmer and less forceful. It may taste or feel different as well. Dr. Finkel says that any asthma patient who has concerns about these changes should consult with his or her doctor. ■

ASTHMA CONTROL: It takes more than medicine Medication is important in asthma treatment, but it’s not the only key. There are several other things asthma sufferers can do to stay healthy and lower the risk of an attack:

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AVOID YOUR ASTHMA TRIGGERS. Reduce your exposure to the things that trigger

your asthma symptoms. If it’s pollen, use an air conditioner or air purifier. To control dust mites, wash your bedding regularly and clean your bedroom often. For pet dander, keep your pets bathed and groomed and ban them from your bedroom.

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EXERCISE. If your asthma is well controlled, exercise can strengthen

your heart and lungs, which helps relieve asthma symptoms.

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can worsen asthma symptoms.

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CONTROL HEARTBURN.

Acid reflux may damage lung airways and worsen asthma symptoms.

Source: Mayo Foundation

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your blood tells WHEN A SAMPLE IS DRAWN, THE LAB PROVIDES A DIZZYING ARRAY OF NUMBERS. HERE’S WHAT THEY MEAN

THE BLOOD TEST IS A KEY PART OF MOST physical exams, and no wonder. Analyzed in a laboratory, your blood can reveal many things about your health. “The test gives us a little bit of everything,” says Michael Nicolai, M.D., an internist affiliated with Saint Clare’s Hospital. “It helps point us in the right direction if something is abnormal.”

To help Morris Health & Life explore these numbers and what they mean, one New Jersey hospital kindly provided us with blood-test results from a 35-year-old woman we will call Ms. X. We asked Dr. Nicolai to guide us through them. See the label “ref range” atop the column second from right in the chart of Ms. X’s results? It means reference range—the range of values considered “normal.” Readings that fall too far outside this range— those listed under the “low” and “high” headings—are red flags that will likely prompt your doctor to investigate.

Comprehensive metabolic panel These tests help your doctor spot kidney and liver disease, diabetes and other metabolic disorders. Among other things, they measure the electrolytes sodium, potassium, chloride and CO2. “It’s hard to say anything about any one number without knowing the patient’s history,” says Dr. Nicolai.

Liver panel (bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, protein, AST, globulin, ALT)

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Glucose and kidney function (blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, GFR estimated) “Glucose—blood sugar—is one of the key tests on this panel, as it helps us sscreen for diabetes,” says Dr. Nicolai. These tests monitor your kidneys. Ms. X’s blood urea is low, but since her other numbers are normal, he says, absent any other symptoms, he’s not concerned.

Complete blood count The complete blood count, or CBC, measures different types of blood cells—white cells (WBC), red cells (RBC) and platelets. Red-cell count, hematocrit and hemoglobin screen for anemia, says Dr. Nicolai. For Ms. X, both are low. Ms. X’s anemia could result from bleeding in

PHOTOTSKE USA

These markers reflect whether the liver is functioning normally. AST and ALT are enzymes in liver cells. Ms. X’s slightly low albumin and elevated AST, ALT and alkaline phosphatase numbers catch Dr. Nicolai’s eye. “I would be concerned about her liver,” he says. “She could have some form of liver disease, such as hepatitis, or she could have gallstones. Depending on her symptoms or other factors, I might order a liver ultrasound. If I had reason to be worried about hepatitis, I could order specif-

ic tests for diagnosing hepatitis A, B or C. If she has no symptoms, I might simply re-run this test.”

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SEX: F LOW

NORMAL

HIGH

REF RANGE

UNITS mEg/L

This number could mean Ms. X has an infection, but more information about her history is needed.

COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC P SODIUM

139

[135–145]

POTASSIUM

3.8

[3.5–5.3]

mEg/L

CHLORIDE

103

[100–110]

mEg/L

[22–32]

mEg/L

CO2 ALBUMIN

33 3.1

[3.5–4.8]

gm/dL

BILIRUBIN, TOTAL

0.50

[0.0–1.0]

mg/dL

CALCIUM

8.6

[8.4–10.5]

mg/dL

GLUCOSE

80

[70–110]

mg/dL

BLOOD UREA NITROGEN

4

CREATININE

0.68

GFR ESTIMATED

> 59

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE PROTEIN, TOTAL

110

GLOBULIN

mg/dL

[32–92]

IU/L

[6.1–7.9]

gm/dL

121

[15–41]

IU/L

[2.0–4.0]

gm/dL

95

[14–54]

IU/L

2.6

ALT

mg/dL

[0.40–1.10]

mL/min/1.73m2

5.7

AST

[7–21]

COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT WBC COUNT

9.8

[4.1–10.7]

K/uL

RBC COUNT

3.80

[3.76–5.17]

M/uL

HEMOGLOBIN

11.4

[11.6–15.3]

gm/dL

HEMATOCRIT

33

[34–45]

%

MCV

87.7

[81.2–97.3]

fL

MCH

29.9

[27.5–33.6]

% %

MCHC

34.1

[2.7–36.3]

RDW

12.5

[10.9–14.8]

PLATELET COUNT MPV

530 7.74

the colon—from colon cancer, possibly—or bonemarrow abnormalities. But more likely causes are menstruation or a poor diet. Says Dr. Nicolai: “To make a reasonable diagnosis, I would need to know her menstrual history and where she was in her menstrual cycle.”

WBC screens for infection or problems with the immune system, and platelets help with coagulation and clotting. Physicians look at clotting function in general because it may relate to other injuries or illnesses.

Ms. X’s high platelet count of 530 could be the result of medication or some nonspecific viral infection.

It probably means nothing serious, says Dr. Nicolai, because, though elevated, it isn’t that high. Still higher levels (up to 1,000, for example) can stem result from a blood malignancy and, if untreated, increase stroke risk.

Other tests not shown A typical blood test may also include: Lipid panel: The cholesterol workup, or lipid profile,

[146–379]

K/uL

[6.29–10.30]

fL

Together, these results hint at gallstones or possible liver disease.

Further tests are called for.

These figures indicate anemia, which could be caused by colon cancer— or simply menstruation.

sheds light on your risk of heart disease. It would be included as part of a typical checkup in any patient in his or her 30s to 60s, says Dr. Nicolai. It would test total cholesterol, HDL (the so-called “good” cholesterol), LDL (the “bad” cholesterol) and tryglicerides.

PSA total: The prostate-specific antigen test assesses prostate-cancer risk in men, but it’s awash in controversy.

There is conflicting evidence as to whether it helps save lives or results in unnecessary treatments. Health experts suggest that men go over the benefits and shortcomings of the test with their doctor.

TSH: TSH—thyroid-stimulating hormone—is not always included in blood tests, says Dr. Nicolai. “I may do it, depending on the patient’s symptoms,” he explains. “If anything is suspicious, then I follow up with a test. I only order tests that I need to help me make a decision. I always try to keep the panels focused on the needs of the patient.” ■ MORRIS

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FIGHTING RADIATION MORE EFFECTIVE

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modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to destroy cancer with more accuracy than ever before. (IMRT uses computer-controlled X-ray accelerators to deliver precise radiation doses to a tumor, modulating the doses’ intensity to conform to the tumor’s shape.)

With TomoTherapy, says Donald Cann, M.D., medical director of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Saint Clare’s, “we can safely use high dosages of radiation while limiting harm to nearby normal tissue, because we can pinpoint the exact location of the tumor every day before the patient undergoes treatment.”

As Paul Reckwerdt, founder of TomoTherapy Inc., explains, radiation treatment years ago was a crude process. “Our bodies are like bowls of Jell-O, and tumors move around inside them,” he says. “In the old days,

PHOTOTAKE

THE HUMAN BODY IS A MARVEL OF MOVEment, and while it’s twisting, hurrying or gesturing on the outside its tissues are constantly moving on the inside as well. In the battle against cancer, that’s been a challenge. It’s tough to deliver radiation therapy to a tumor that’s always changing its position without harming nearby healthy tissue.

But today, at the cancer care outpatient center at Saint Clare’s Hospital/Dover, radiation oncologists are using a new technology to do just that. The TomoTherapy Hi-Art treatment system combines three integral steps of radiation therapy—treatment planning, patient positioning and treatment administration—to deliver a knockout punch to cancer. TomoTherapy marries CT (computed tomography) scanning with intensity-

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The tools of radiation therapy doctors would use radiation to blow a ‘hole’ in you large enough to be sure they got the tumor. Often that would also do a lot of collateral damage.”

But TomoTherapy is one of a number of advances that have helped make radiation therapy more precise. Reckwerdt likens it to string art, the way hundreds of small strings converge to create shapes of different colors. Similarly, he says, radiation beams come together to raise radiation to tumor-killing levels where it counts.

“The ability to treat from so many different directions, with different levels of intensity, allows you to exquisitely outline the tumor and deliver treatment to multiple sites simultaneously,” says Reckwerdt.

“Saint Clare’s has made a significant investment in the future of cancer care by acquiring our TomoTherapy system, one of only a few in New Jersey and the only one in northwestern New Jersey,” says Dr. Cann.

“TomoTherapy takes our field into a whole new realm.”

Housed in its own facility, the TomoTherapy machine resembles a CT scanner, with a donut-hole– shaped area through which the patient passes during treatment planning and delivery. The linear accelerator, which delivers the radiation, is mounted inside the machine, where it rotates almost 360 degrees around the patient’s body.

During the initial treatment planning phase, the patient lies on the TomoTherapy table and is moved into the machine, which takes three-dimensional helical CT scans of the tumor and surrounding tissue. The radiation oncologist and medical physicist use the CT images and powerful TomoTherapy software to map out the precise area for treatment, in a process that generally occurs every day for a period of up to nine weeks.

Before every treatment, a CT scan of the area is taken to confirm the tumor’s exact location. The new image can be modified both by the TomoTherapy system’s computer and manually by the radiation oncologist and medical physicist to match up to the original planning CT scans. The patient’s position on the table can then be adjusted as needed so that he/she receives optimal treatment. The entire process takes only about 30 minutes for the patient, including time spent checking in and changing.

“During treatment, thousands of tiny beams of radiation hit the tumor at all angles instead of the five to

TomoTherapy is the newest addition to an impressive array of treatments in the radiation oncologist’s toolbox at Saint Clare’s Hospital. Donald Cann, M.D., medical director of the Department of Radiation Oncology, and his associate, radiation oncologist Durgesh Hajela, M.D., use TomoTherapy to treat cancerous tumors of the prostate; head and neck; and genitourinary, gynecologic and gastrointestinal systems—areas where tumors are especially prone to movement. The system is also helpful for treating head and neck tumors because of the crucial need to protect such vital structures as the eyes, brain, larynx and ears.

Your doctor may recommend one of the hospital’s other radiation therapy modalities, including intensitymodulated radiation therapy, brachytherapy (permanent seed implantation), high-dose-rate afterloading brachytherapy (using temporary catheters to deliver radiation), external beam radiation therapy, or MammoSite, also called accelerated partial breast irradiation, an exciting new five-day brachytherapy modality for breast cancer.

To learn more about Cancer Care at Saint Clare’s, visit www.saintclares.org or call 1-866-ST-CLARE.

seven planes that were possible with traditional radiation therapy,” says James Bachman, service line leader for Saint Clare’s oncology services. “The dose can be distributed in varying intensities so that critical structures such as the brain and eyes can be avoided.”

With its accuracy and reduced toxicity to normal tissue, TomoTherapy may permit radiation oncologists to re-treat areas of the body in some patients who have received radiation before, says Dr. Cann. This option was not available in the past because of scar tissue that is often left by traditional radiation therapy.

TomoTherapy can also be used to treat prostate and gynecologic cancers in combination with other types of radiation treatment, including brachytherapy, in which the radiation source is placed within or next to the tissue being treated.

“We have the potential to increase cure rates because we can use higher doses of radiation without harming normal tissue,” he says. ■ For more information about TomoTherapy at Saint Clare’s Hospital, call 1-877-SCH-TOMO (1-877-7248666) or visit www.saintclares.org.

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health too,” says Dr. Cubelli. Certain conditions require special consideration—for example, respiratory ailments; preexisting head, bone and soft-tissue injuries; or a family history of early cardiac illness.

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CONSIDER A BASELINE NEUROCOGNITIVE TEST. This is especially important if your child is

undertaking a rough sport where head injuries are possible, such as football and soccer, he says. A computerized test called ImPACT measures brain functions that can be affected by a concussion, such as attention, memory, processing speed and reaction time. A baseline neurocognitive test yields comparison data to help physicians later evaluate a head injury and know when it’s safe for the child to return to play.

CHECK OUT COACHES. It’s a good idea to get a sense of a coach’s experience, capabilities and training philosophy. “A high school soccer coach may not be good for younger children,” says Dr. Cubelli. The most important thing, he says, is to find a coach who places safety above winning. “In high school sports, the focus on being competitive increases, but that priority should remain.”

INSIST ON PROPER EQUIPMENT. Check that your young athlete will have all necessary gear— shoulder pads and leg and mouth guards, for example— and that everything is in good condition and used properly.

“This is really important with recreational sports such as skateboarding, where kids tend to ignore using helmets and pads,” the doctor says. “Most coaches are pretty good about having their players use equipment properly.”

ENFORCE A SOUND DIET. It’s important for kids to follow a balanced diet, limiting junk food. Before a big game, they should consume carbohydrates and a moderate amount of protein but go easy on fatty foods (which can delay emptying the stomach), salty items (which can promote fluid retention) and the usually healthy highfiber foods (which can cause abdominal cramping) and vegetables like cauliflower and broccoli (which are gasproducing). “Kids tend to overdo it with carbs, which they think gives them more energy,” says Dr. Cubelli. “But too much promotes obesity. Balance is the key.”

He also recommends exercising caution with anything more than a normal multivitamin. “Be careful with supplements like whey protein and creatinine.

Some kids are less developed than they want to be and are quick to try fancy nutritional supplements that may not be healthy for them,” he says. “Discuss any supplements with the pediatrician first.” ■

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VISIT THE PEDIATRICIAN FIRST. A medical evaluation is legally required in New Jersey before students can participate in interscholastic high school or college sports. “It’s a good idea for younger children

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So along with husband Joel, a retired CBS Radio executive (the couple also runs CJ Foundation for SIDS, a charitable organization that combats sudden infant death syndrome in the name of their late daughter, Carly Jenna), she commissioned a six-bedroom, eight-bathroom château-style manse, and then set about decorating it.

“I wanted things French, but not very formal, since I have two kids and two dogs,” says Hollander. “I didn’t want to have to worry about people sitting on a white couch.”

To achieve this delicate balance, the couple called longtime friend and collaborator David Zisa, director of

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THE ATTRACTION WAS INSTANT: “THE FIRST time I saw it, I just fell in love,” says Susan Hollander of the expansive, wooded Boonton space where her home is now situated. “It was 3 acres backed up to green spaces, so nobody could build around us. I told my husband, ‘We’re never going to have this opportunity again.’”

Until then, the couple had planned to merely expand their existing Pine Brook home. But the decision to build something new gave Hollander a chance to live out a fantasy: creating a cozy French-style abode from the ground up. “I just love French style—I always have,” Hollander says.

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design for Greenbaum Interiors in Morristown and Paterson, who had previously designed their Pine Brook home and their vacation home in Florida.

“My husband and I knew we couldn’t do this without David,” says Hollander. “I can be pretty headstrong about things, but David understands my taste and listens to my ideas.”

“She wanted a very open, inviting space that made her family feel like they were in Europe,” says Zisa. “But the biggest requirement was that the home be comfortable. Although we ended up using a lot of new pieces, everything had to look old and lived-in.”

This commitment is first seen in the foyer, where limestone flooring and neutral walls, faux-painted to look like aged marble, create an open, antique feel. “I didn’t want a cluttered central hallway because I wanted people to see straight through to two large glass doors in

the back, glimpsing the outdoors,” explains Hollander.

A few choice furnishings help complete the space, including a hand-carved wood-and-iron chandelier, a Directoire-style center table, an Aubusson area rug and an 18th-century French cartoon.

Down the hall, the vibrant family room is “the most American of the rooms,” notes Zisa. Adds Hollander: “I wanted it to be a very casual place where people could sit and literally put their feet up on the coffee table.” To that end, the space is anchored by a large, low-cut velvet cranberry sectional that seats 12 and a foot-friendly custom coffee table with an iron base and plank top. A fieldstone fireplace features a mantel made “A luxurious suite in a great French hotel” was the inspiration for the master bedroom (opposite) and bath (below). Among the standout items: a crystal chandelier and hand-screened wallpaper.

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Comfort was key for the living room (above), anchored by an expansive sectional. The planked cherry wood ceiling of the breakfast room (opposite) was a must-have for the homeowner.

from reclaimed barn board: “Susan found that outside Princeton and drove back with the beam sticking out of her Porsche,” says Zisa with a laugh.

Bright yellow walls serve to bring the outdoors in, while light-green window drapes and a Bessarabian carpet add softness. Original French windows, found throughout the home, open inward and provide an airy feel.

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14 people, and custom oval-backed dining chairs upholstered in bright yellow fabric bearing charming depictions of roosters. “Each chair is like a framed picture,” explains Zisa. A one-of-a-kind black iron chandelier, quarter-sawn oak-and-tile flooring and a planked cherry wood ceiling— Hollander’s chief request for this room—also add a rustic feel. “I saw a ceiling like that in a magazine and there was no question I was having it,” says Hollander.

When it comes time for a quiet respite, Hollander and her husband head upstairs to the master bedroom and bath, where Zisa set out to “create the feel of a luxurious suite in a great French hotel,” he says. To achieve this, the space features “French blue” walls and furnishings purchased from France, including a Savonnerie carpet, a stunning crystal chandelier with blue beading, bronze-

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and-marble lamps, tissue silk curtains and a hand-carved bookcase. Adding to the old-world look are a French-style custom-made walnut bed (“I love my bed—I really look forward to getting into it every night,” says Hollander), a hand-carved limestone fireplace and an antique writing table passed down from Hollander’s mother.

For the master bath, Zisa opted for floor-to-ceiling hand-screened Boussac wallpaper with a French floral pattern, white marble floors, green tissue silk curtains and a matching custom cherry vanity and tub surround— faux-painted to look aged—with wine-colored mélange tops. An octagonal Aubusson carpet and a luxe “poof ” chair make a quaint central seating area, while a wooden chiffonier and a chinoiserie mirror painted in black lacquer and gesso provide both beauty and practicality.

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That sanctuary feel continues in two first-floor powder rooms—Hollander requested that Zisa make one casual and the other more formal. Featuring “chocolate milk-colored” walls and a dark imperador marble floor, the casual powder room contains a simple basin sink with a white statuary marble top and hand-forged iron legs, says Zisa, while a rustic bronze lantern and bronze wall sconces provide subtle lighting. The more formal powder room achieves a bit of delicate drama with natureinspired hand-painted silk wallpaper, a French-made crystal chandelier, a gold sink and a crystal countertop.

“I’m absolutely thrilled with the design,” Hollander attests. “In the past every time I came back from a trip to France I thought, ‘Their style is phenomenal.’ Now I have that right in my home!” ■ MORRIS

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FROM LEFT Who says stained glass is for lamps and windows alone? Get the look underfoot with the 100-knot Glass rug by Tibetano, $100 per square foot, made of wool with silk accents. It comes in custom colors and sizes up to 25 feet wide.

From Odegard’s Artist collection, this striking black-and-white rug—modeled after a work by Belgian artist Narcisse Tordoir—is made of hand-spun, -knotted and -carded Himalayan wool, $11,200 for an 8-foot by 10-foot version.

Nature and abstract art collide in the colorful Pokeweed Encounter rug by Amy Helfand, $11,200 for 7 feet by 10 feet, crafted of hand-knotted Tibetan wool and Chinese silk.

Get a dose of the outdoors with Grass by Graviti Zone Rugs, $3,400 for an 8-foot 5-inch by 5-foot 6-inch rug, featuring darkgreen blades on a light-green background, made of hand-tufted New Zealand wool. continued

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The whimsical spirals of the Calabasas rug from Rug Art’s Botanic collection, $6,800 for 9 feet in diameter, were inspired by the blooms of the Mexican Hat wildflower.

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My Jersey

ROMANCE IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT FOR ACTRESS EVA LARUE AND THE CENTURY-OLD MONTCLAIR ABODE SHE CALLED HOME

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All My Children. With such memories, it’s understandable, then, why the actress still brims with nostalgia for her Jersey abode.

“The minute I saw that old house, I loved it,” she waxes. “There was such a sense of history—the great old molding, the floors, the big wide beautiful staircase, the high ceilings, the original ceiling beams, the French glass doors … it was full of charming little details.”

Of course, it didn’t hurt that when she first saw the place, she spied Dukakis’ Academy Award for Moonstruck. “I was such a dork—I had my husband take a picture of me with the Oscar!”

Once settled in, LaRue dove into the task of making the house her own. A confessed “flea market queen,” she remembers avidly buying cast-off treasures.

The home’s biggest challenge? Turning one small “hide-all” room into a charming nursery for her thennew baby daughter.

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AT HEART, EVA LARUE IS A LEFT COASTER. Born 42 years ago in Long Beach (the big one, in California), she began acting at age 6 and went on to become a teen beauty queen as Miss California Empire in 1984. Today the actress is happily based in Los Angeles, near family and lifelong friends, where she regularly lights up the TV screen as forensic lab specialist Natalia Boa Vista on CSI: Miami. But sometimes, when LaRue shuts her eyes in the Pacific sun, she sees a 110year-old house in Montclair.

“We bought it from actress Olympia Dukakis and her husband, Louis Zorich,” she recalls. “They’d lived there for almost 30 years and raised their kids there.”

Though LaRue moved back to her native California four years ago, she cherishes memories of her previous seven years in that house—where her now-7year-old daughter, Kaya, spent her earliest years while Mom portrayed Dr. Maria Santos Grey on daytime TV’s

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with actress Emily Procter on CSI: Miami.

“It was dark and dreary,” she says, “but it’s the one room that looks out over the garden, and we thought it was the prettiest room and also the quietest, since it’s in the back of the house.”

Those days remain precious to her, but it’s clear that, in truth, neither U.S. coast has a monopoly on LaRue’s affections; she loves to roam and discover new places.

“When I get a chance to travel, it really helps to balance me,” she says.

In the past year alone, LaRue and her fiancé, businessman Joe Cappuccio, have visited Paris, Portugal, Costa Rica, Mexico and South Africa. (She was married previously to actors John O’Hurley and John Callahan, Kaya’s father, whom she divorced in 2004.) It was in the last locale that the groom-to-be popped the question. “I was driven to tears and totally speechless when he put that ring on my finger,” says LaRue. The couple are planning a June wedding.

Indeed, today, life is full for this busy performer, whose other credits include portraying ex-Mouseketeer Annette Funicello in a TV biopic, and George Lopez’s sister, Linda, on the sitcom George Lopez, appearing in a recurring role on the series Third Watch, and briefly hosting Lifetime TV’s Weddings of a Lifetime series. But giving daughter Kaya the time and attention she needs is still Priority One. She also honors another family tie: As spokesperson for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, she helps fight a disease that claimed the lives of her maternal grandmother and greatgrandmother.

“There’s no easy test like the Pap smear,” she says of the deadly disease. “Twenty thousand Americans will get it this year, and 80 percent of them will die from it because of late diagnosis. So it’s important that women with breast and ovarian cancer in their families inquire about genetic testing, and always ask for a CA 125

blood test or transvaginal ultrasound.”

Despite her bevy of responsibilities, LaRue does occasionally get back to this area, and during those visits loves to connect with old companions, including “one really great girlfriend.” She might even stop in at Richie Cecere’s, which she remembers as “my favorite hangout” in Montclair: “It’s a very New Yorky supper-club type of place that’s very cool, with great food and an awesome bar with great martinis.”

Still, a trademark honesty emerges when this Morris Health & Life questioner digs a bit deeper into her feelings for the Garden State: “I loved it there. It was a whole different lifestyle. I miss the woodsy feeling of the Montclair area, I miss the closeness to New York City— it’s a constant, buzzing energy feeling. But,” she adds, “I would never move back. I’ve done 12 years on the East Coast, and I’ve gone through the last winter I want to dig my way out of!” ■

IN HER OWN WORDS A LaRueful sampling: ON SHOPPING: “Unfortunately, ‘retail therapy’ is one of my main sources of relaxation. I read an article that says women blink less when they’re shopping, because they go into a bit of a trance.”

ON STAGE FRIGHT: “I grew up performing, but now as an adult I’m paralyzed with fear. However, I know if I feel afraid of something, it’s something I have to do.”

ON GAINING WISDOM: “Unfortunately, we don’t learn during the good times; we learn during the bad times.”

ON HERSELF, IN THREE WORDS: “Loyal, loving and determined.”

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A SILENT, ETHEREAL BEAUTY AWAITS UNDER the sea—one revealed only to those skilled in scuba, as you’ll discover at the renowned scuba diving program at LaSource (1-888-527-0044, www.theamazingholiday.com), an all-inclusive luxury resort situated on Grenada’s Pink Gin Beach. Surrounded on three sides by the sparkling blue Caribbean, the resort offers scuba instruction for all experience levels, plus top-notch accommodations and a host of other land and sea activities.

Before getting in on the action, you’ll first want to perch in your luxe guest room or suite, each equipped with a four-poster king-sized bed or two double beds (rates start at $335 per night). Hand-carved mahogany furniture and Italian marble bathrooms add a touch of elegance, while a private balcony or terrace offers breathtaking water views. A stroll outside will reveal 40 acres of lush tropical gardens, a pool area with a Jacuzzi and an expanded deck for lounging in the tropical sun.

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hotel’s signature sport, and even inexperienced divers can give it a whirl with the one-day “Discover Scuba Diving” introductory program, which culminates with a 40-foot open water dive.

Got the diving skills but no certification to prove it? Not to worry: You can become fully certified through LaSource’s Professional Association of Diving Instructors fast-track option. Just start your course work at home with a CD-ROM, then complete your training at the resort in a mere three days.

Once certified, you can enjoy a complimentary dive each day of your stay. Nearby dive sites include Bianca C, a spectacular cruise ship lying 90 to 120 feet below the surface that sank in 1961, and the Lower Boss Reef, a home to green moray, barracuda and sheet coral.

This sumptuous sanctuary also offers adults the chance to enjoy a host of land activities reminiscent of those fun-filled summers at camp. Professional instructors can teach you to shoot a bow and arrow, spike a vol-

leyball on the beach, achieve that perfect swing on the tennis courts—even joust during fencing lessons (equipment included). Golfers can also hit the greens on the resort’s nine-hole course, and all can unwind from this flurry of activity each day with a complimentary spa treatment at the Oasis Spa. Among our favorites are the Arawak, an intensive head, neck and shoulders massage, and the Point Salines Wrap, where you’re cocooned in seaweed to draw out toxins. continued

A TABLE TO TRY The Great House (1-888-5270044) Enjoy a romantic dinner of fine globally inspired cuisine at this premier LaSource restaurant. Featuring hardwood vaulted ceilings and an outdoor verandah providing breathtaking views of the capital city, St. George’s, the restaurant serves à la carte specialties such as prime sirloin steak and Marrakech Scottish salmon.

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ASTRONAUT PREP: Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama YOU COULD SHELL OUT $30 MILLION TO BE an actual space tourist—or get the next best thing, minus that pesky reentry, as a trainee at Space Camp (1-800-63-SPACE, www.spacecamp.com), held at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. Programs for kids are offered throughout the year, but wannabe

rocket men and women can take three-day ($449) and six-day ($899) adult-only programs in late August and September.

Trainees stay in either the Space Habitat, a futuristic space station mock-up containing both individual rooms and bays of 20 to 40 beds, or the Aviation Challenge Hangar, which houses up to 300 trainees in military-style bays. Three daily meals at the center’s cafeteria are also included.

The three-day beginner offering, Space Academy for Adults, lets you experience some of the actual training astronauts go through prior to a space mission. You’ll prepare for a walk on the moon—where you only weigh one-sixth of what you do on earth—in a special gravity trainer, and practice mission control and shuttle crew positions in two simulated space shuttle missions. On the exhilarating Space Shot ride, which blasts campers 140 feet straight up in 2.5 seconds, you’ll experience how a rocket launch really feels—including two to three seconds of weightlessness and all four Gs of force.

Looking for an even bigger challenge? The six-day Advanced Space Academy provides more daring activities, such as scuba diving in an on-site underwater astronaut trainer, rotating through orbiters and riding in high-performance jet simulators. For shuttle mission simulations, advanced trainees can choose their field of interest and pursue it as either a pilot or mission specialist. Whichever program you choose, you can bet your experience will be out of this world.

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U.S. Space & Rocket Center contains America’s largest collection of space artifacts, and campers are granted full access. Highlights include a mighty Saturn V—the largest (more than 360 feet tall) and most powerful rocket ever launched, used by NASA in the late ’60s and early ’70s; and a life-size World War II German V-2 rocket, the first man-made object capable of leaving the earth’s atmosphere.

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T h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l K i t c h e n i n Tu s c a n y WHAT BETTER PLACE TO LEARN THE SEcrets of classic Tuscan cooking than within the enchanting region itself? “A Classic Tuscan Table With Chef Claudio” is a four- or six-night culinary program and tour offered by The International Kitchen (312-4670560, www.theinternationalkitchen.com). Students stay in the charming medieval village of Figline Valdarno and receive four hands-on cooking lessons, taught by the passionate Chef Claudio Piantini, owner of the famous Torre Guelfa Restaurant located in the town square.

You can choose to lodge in the Hotel Villa Casagrande, a magnificent 14th-century palazzo featuring a Renaissance garden and a host of precious paintings, frescoes, sculptures and antiques (from $2,275/person for four nights and $2,995/person for six nights), or a cottage at Chef Claudio’s quaint bed and breakfast, located just five minutes outside of town amid vineyards and olive groves (from $2,125/person for four nights and $2,625/person for six nights).

Conducted at either Torre Guelfa or Chef Claudio’s own teaching kitchen at his bed and breakfast (transportation provided to both locales), classes show you how to whip up such tantalizing Tuscan dishes as ribollita, a hearty bean soup; crostini, thin slices of lightly toasted bread with various toppings; and castagnaccio, a chestnut flour cake.

Because practicing recipes is just one part of the Tuscan culinary experience, the program also lets students soak up the culture of Tuscany through daily excur-

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But rest assured, while you learn about this lush region, you’ll be eating well too! No matter which accommodation you choose, you’ll enjoy a daily breakfast buffet, nightly dinners at various Tuscan restaurants and four very special lunches: your own enticing creations after each cooking class. Buon appetito! ■

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Getting a head THERE’S MORE THAN COLESLAW AND

EACH YEAR THE CABBAGE GETS ONE BRIEF moment of glory, as Irish-inspired revelers don green attire, raise a celebratory beer and dig into a plentiful plate of it with its companion, corned beef. (Perhaps they’ve heard the lore that eating the veggie allows one to imbibe more freely, with fewer consequences.)

But let’s face it: Once Saint Patty’s day has passed, there’s little romance in cabbage. Even those who sing its praises use words like “humble” and “hearty.” Still, the leafy head seems to be experiencing a renaissance. The New York Times recently designated it one of “The 11 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating,” noting that cabbage is “loaded with nutrients like sulforaphane, a chemical said to boost cancer-fighting enzymes.” It also delivers healthy doses of vitamins C and K, fiber and calcium, among other nutrients—all at 33 calories per cup.

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• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add cabbage; sauté until wilted, about 3 minutes.

Add haricots verts and remaining garlic; toss 1 minute.

• Add 3⁄4 cup cheese, pasta and 2⁄3 cup pasta cooking liquid, then parsley mixture from processor. Toss until sauce coats pasta, adding more pasta cooking liquid if dry, about 2 minutes.

• Season with salt and pepper. Serve, passing remaining 3

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Gourmet magazine recently introduced readers to a spicy Napa cabbage slaw with cilantro dressing, while warm duck-and-cabbage salad starred in the pages of Food & Wine.

But even less-ambitious cooks can easily use cabbage to delicious effect. Just be sure to choose a cabbage that’s firm and dense, with shiny leaves and no blemishes.

Then simply sauté with butter and onions, stir-fry in sesame oil with your veggies and meat of choice or shred some up to top sandwiches or salads. We like to think that’s really using your head. ■

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intended to exercise restraint, but ultimately nibbled away each morsel.

For the meal itself, we opted to share a variety of small plates plus the entrée sampler, and our waitress helpfully brought them out in a staggered fashion. Our “starters,” therefore, were a soup (cream of asparagus) and salad (crisp greens, Gorgonzola, candied walnuts, apple slices). The frothy soup was wonderfully light, but a tad bland. The salad, however, was enticingly flavorful, with a tangy, to-die-for honey-balsamic dressing. Also exquisite was a crêpe stuffed with goat cheese and spinach.

It was at this point that we began to suspect our dishes weren’t arriving exactly as described. When the menu promised “fresh sliced peach and warm roasted beets topped with mascarpone cheese, prosciutto ham and pistachios over greens tossed in a warm vinaigrette,” we were expecting small towers of fruit, cheese and meat. What arrived was another salad, absent of cheese and nuts, with underripe peach slices and one large, thin piece of ham.

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April 16 to May 3—See OUR DAD IS IN ATLANTIS, a riveting play about two young Mexican brothers who embark on a journey to Atlanta to find their father, presented by the Playwrights Theatre in Madison. Tickets: $30 for adults, $27 for seniors, $15 for students.

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Saint Clare’s Annual Spring Gala

Friday, March 20, Saint Clare’s annual gala fundraiser returns to the Pleasantdale Château. Call 973-983-5300 or visit www.saintclaresfoundation.org to learn more.

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“Orthopedic Health Issues,” Wednesday, March 18, Wyndham Garden Hotel, 1000 International Drive, Mount Olive. “Health Issues Impacting the Indian Community,” Thursday, March 26, Chand Palace, 269 Littleton Road, Parsippany. “Rashes and Bumps— Sneezes, Wheezes and Coughs,” pediatric panel discussion for parents of active children, Tuesday, March 31, Hilton Garden Inn, Rockaway Townsquare Mall, Rockaway. All events are 6:30–8:30 p.m. To register, call 1-866-STCLARE (1-866-782-5273).

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Meet our accomplished surgeons and learn about surgical alternatives for serious weight problems. Seminars are scheduled for March 25, April 14 and 22, May 12 and 27, and June 9 and 24. Call 1-866-STCLARE (1-866782-5273) or visit www.saintclares.org/bariatrics for times and locations or to register for a seminar.

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A nationally acclaimed two-hour course that teaches parents how to soothe even the fussiest baby by looking at the world from the newborn’s point of view. $40 per couple; space is limited. Call 1-866-STCLARE (1-866782-5273) for dates or more information or to register.

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Ongoing series of programs dealing with the many issues surrounding pregnancy, childbirth, parenthood and children. Call 973-625-6387 for more information. Saint Clare’s also offers a babysitting course for young people who care for children. Call 973-989-3213 to learn more.

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Saint Clare’s has a host of yoga classes for all skill levels, from beginner’s yoga to prenatal yoga. All classes are held at the Complementary Medicine Mind/Body Suite at Saint Clare’s Hospital/Dover. Call 973-989-3607 for dates, registration and fee information.

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Babies Alumni Mall Walkers

This free indoor walking program for mother and baby, held at the Rockaway Townsquare Mall, combines the freedom of a self-paced walking program with monthly informational sessions. Call 1-866-STCLARE (1-866782-5273) for more information.

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A national prostate cancer support group for patients and their loved ones. Share experiences and learn how patients’ lives can be improved. Second Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. at Saint Clare’s Hospital/Denville. To learn more, call 1-866-STCLARE (1-866-782-5273).

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Diabetes and Insulin Pump Support Groups

Ongoing support groups for people with diabetes meet the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. or the last Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. A group for those with an insulin pump meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. All groups convene at the Regional Diabetes Center at Saint Clare’s Hospital/ Dover. For more information, call 973-989-3603.

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Mental Illness Family Support Group

Intensive Family Support Services of Morris County offers a group for people who care for a mentally ill family member. Wednesdays, 7–8 p.m. at Saint Clare’s Behavioral Health Center (Room 320), 50 Morris Avenue, Denville.

To find out more, call 973-625-7131.

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Mental Illness Parent Support Group

Caring for an adult child with depression or a bipolar illness can affect every aspect of your life, and this support group helps parents cope with that responsibility. It offers current information on depression and bipolar disorders and an opportunity to share with other parents. Fourth Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., at Saint Clare’s Behavioral Health Center (Room 320), 50 Morris Avenue, Denville. For more information, call 973-625-7069.

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Sleep Disorders Support Group

AWAKE, a group for people with sleep disorders, meets the third Tuesday of every other month in the cafeteria at Saint Clare’s Hospital/Dover. Refreshments and vendor participation are included. To find out dates and times, call the Center for Sleep Medicine at 973-989-3589.

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NEVER BE WITHOUT TEETH, INCLUDING IMPLANTS Patients travel from around the country to Denville, in search of the perfect smile.

Denville is famous for its medical community. So, it’s no surprise that a perfect smile is a must have item in this friendly town. Hand crafting those smiles is the life work of Dr. Steiner and Dr. Fine.

Our office’s reputation has spread so far that we now treat patients from around the world; often doing more smile makeovers in a single month that some dentists do in a lifetime.

We also offer an amazing alternative for those living with missing teeth. This dramatic advancement in the field of dental implantology now makes it possible for many patients to switch from dentures to permanent implant supported teeth in only a few hours.This new approach can be used to replace a single missing tooth or an entire mouth. Patients leave the office after just one appointment with a beautiful and strong smile. Discomfort is so minimal that most patients eat a light meal that evening.

Upon entering our front door you will immediately know that this is no ordinary dental office, because that’s what most people say upon seeing it for the first time. Among our practice’s notable patients are actresses, actors, astronauts, models and TV personalities. However most of the doctor’s patients are everyday people who just want to look their best.

Drs. Steiner and Fine have focused their practice on those areas about which they are highly passionate. (After all you wouldn’t ask your family doctor to do heart surgery.)

Those areas are Cosmetic Dentistry. Trained at the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for advanced dental studies, they have devoted over fifty combined years to perfecting their skills and have placed over 23,000 cosmetic restorations. Our main focus is on cosmetic and full mouth reconstruction cases. This includes Implant Dentistry and Neuromuscular Orthodontics, which can avoid unecessary removal of teeth. Many people do not realize that dental problems may be the cause of headaches, shoulder, back and neck pain, noisy jaw joints and pains in the TMJ. Drs. Steiner and Fine pride themselves in having Morris County’s premier head, neck and jaw pain relief center. Our office also offers a “limited warranty” that provides free repair or replacement of restorative dental work, when a patient’s regular hygiene visits are maintained. This kind of security could only be offered by truly World Class Dentists. This is why our motto is: “Experienced professionals make the difference.”

AESTHETIC FAMILY DENTISTRY, PA 35 West Main Street, Suite 208 Denville, NJ 07834 973-627-3617

Derek Fine, DMD Alan B. Steiner, DMD www.AestheticFamilyDentistry.com

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