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THE HOME ISSUE

THE VOTE NOW! Our 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards Have a ball in Cooperstown

Health watch • Can you make your

baby smarter?

• 5 facts food labels

don’t tell • Take the hint! Your

body’s health clues

HOME ISSUE

A chic kitchen redo in Morris Plains • A Lincoln Park home gets NYC style • Rooms across the color spectrum •

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MORRIS & life

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Features 30 At home Dad does dinner

14 Flash

Hoping to indulge a long-dormant love of cooking, a newly single Morris Plains father embarks on an ambitious kitchen makeover.

19 Your favorites

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Lofty inspiration

23 Health watch

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The color spectrum

These Lincoln Park homeowners wanted urban sophistication without sacrificing roominess or comfort. Designer Tere Bresin answered the call with clean lines and airy spaces.

Want your home to make a vivid statement?

Dip into a bright palette.

44 Escapes /

Have a ball in Cooperstown

Baseball may be the diamond in this quaint hamlet’s crown, but the area offers a whole roster of family-friendly fun—even if you don’t know an RBI from a BYO.

Departments 4 Editor’s letter 11 Morris mix · Fro-yo a go-go · Rooms for a view · Starry, starry sight · Lakeside gourmet · Flower power · Game on!

Captured moments around the county

Vote now! Our 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards

· Updates on staying well · Take the hint · Can you make your baby smarter? · 5 facts labels don’t tell you

48 Glorious food This spud’s for you Cheap, versatile and

nutritious, the plentiful potato is a wonder food.

50 Morris gourmet An Italian romance At Madison’s Il Mondo

Vecchio, a passionate meal of impeccably prepared traditional Italian fare left our culinary hearts aflutter.

52 Where to eat 62 Be there!

Your local dining guide

A listing of local events you won’t

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64 Faces of Morris Taking the plunge

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I HAVE SOMETHING OF A LOVE-HATE RELATship with the home renovations we publish in Morris Heath & Life. On the one hand, I find these photos thrilling and inspiring—a testament to the endless, breathtaking possibilities of interior design. On the other hand ... they make me a bit wistful about the less-thanideal corners of my own home.

Take the elegant kitchen redo on page 30: Hearing the homeowner’s tale—he’s a recently divorced father hoping to rekindle his inner chef—and peering at the lovely results, I can’t help but imagine the divine meals I might concoct in such a space, or what convivial dinner parties I might throw.

Likewise, “Lofty Inspirations” on page 34 sets my wheels turning about trying something outside the box.

There we feature a Lincoln Park couple who went completely against the grain of their center-hall Colonial’s innate traditional style, turning it into an urbane, Sohoworthy space. At least the vibrant rooms in “The Color Spectrum,” page 38, are proof positive that I’m not alone in my quest to add splashy hues to almost any space. See for yourself what a difference it can make.

Luckily, the rest of our pages feature indulgences we can all try whenever the whim strikes. In Morris Mix, for instance, we profile a lakeside restaurant where a famed area chef has recently come to perch. We also tell you about four nearby gardens that offer awesome displays of a single type of flower: daffodils, peonies, irises and lilacs. Learn where to find a treasure trove of each on page 11.

Our reviewer also details quite a memorable meal in our Gourmet section, in which she dubs the food “nothing short of outstanding.” See page 50 to read all about it.

Finally, just a few short weeks remain to cast your vote in our annual Readers’ Choice Awards. You can find the ballot on page 19. We’ll announce your picks in our August issue, and host a can’t-miss party featuring many of the winners in the fall. Keep your eyes out for more details!

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

Fro-yo a go-go Frozen yogurt aficionados are spreading the word about Tart & Tufo in Morristown (973-267-5451, www.tartandtufo.com), lauding both the uniquely sweet-tart taste and the health benefits of the store’s frozen treats. The shop is one of only three places in the country where you can get Yogorino from Florence, Italy, which bills itself as “the original probiotic yogurt”—meaning it contains special bacteria strains said to aid digestion.

Even better, it’s low in fat and has a relatively low calorie count (just 133 per half cup).

Tart & Tufo offers plain, chocolate and a rotating flavor-of-the-week, usually fruit-inspired, such as mango or forest berry. You can get creative with the toppings—there’s a selection of 40, including chocolate, carob chips and fruits.

“Our fruit toppings are the bestsellers,” says owner Jun Yoon. “People who come to us are looking for a healthy treat.” That includes the store’s smoothies, which are made of Yogorino and fresh fruit for a probiotics-and-antioxidant combo.

Customers can also relax in one of the shop’s big retro-design chairs and enjoy Marie Belle chocolates, specialty cupcakes or Belgian sugar waffles—topped with frozen yogurt, of course.

ROOMS FOR A VIEW If you drool over home design, better break out the bib. MANSION IN MAY (www.mansioninmay.com), the show-house fundraiser of the Women’s Association of Morristown Memorial Hospital, will be held at Fawn Hill Farm—a 21-room stone manor on 34 bucolic acres in Harding—from May 1 through 31 ($30, $25 for seniors).

For the event, 36 designers and 18 landscape artists are each given carte blanche over a different area to bring their vision to life.

“The possibilities are endless,” says participating designer Katja van der Loo of Papyrus Home Design in Boonton. So how to decide on a style? Van der Loo opted to listen to the public pulse. “In today’s economy, people want their rooms to be classic and simple, but cozy,” she says. Her translation: A guest cottage living room done in light colors (creams, taupes, whites), enhanced by greenery, natural fibers and handmade objects like pottery, Peruvian blankets and photographs.

“I love show houses because I enjoy seeing designer trends, and Mansion in May is my favorite,” says Tara Glock of Madison. “And I get to tour historic mansions I’d never have entrée to otherwise!”

(Bonus for house hunters: Fawn Hill Farm itself is on the market.)

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Starry, starry sight Ready for a 3-D journey to the stormy Great Red Spot of Jupiter? A close-up look at a supernova in the Southern Hemisphere? Find them at the County College of Morris Planetarium (973-328-5755, www.ccm.edu/planetarium) when it reopens this spring after a $1 million renovation that includes a state-of-the-art Digistar SP/SP3 projection system.

“The system is like a giant video game, constantly updated with new photos and information” from astronomy labs around the world, says planetarium astronomer Chris Fenwick. “In fact, the main controller is a joystick. I can zoom in on any constellation or comet. I can even take you to the International Space Station.”

The options also transcend time, Fenwick notes: Viewers can see Stonehenge in the year 600 or Machu Picchu circa 1400. Fenwick adds that an expanded menu of public shows is in the works; keep an eye on the website for details.

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Lakeside gourmet When the weather turns nice, the place to be is on the deck of ALICE’S RESTAURANT (973-663-9600, www.alicesrestaurantnj.com), with its breezy bird’seye view of Lake Hopatcong. This season brings the addition of 20 new boat slips, so you can arrive by land or by lake. And once there, you can sip a signature Lake Hopatcong Metro cocktail while browsing the menu of creative comfort food devised by recent arrival David Drake, a food world star and Alice’s executive chef.

Drake was known for more haute cuisine at his former digs, Restaurant David Drake in Rahway. His challenge now: to live up to Alice’s slogan “Good food, comfortable drink” while maintaining his high culinary standards. To that end, he’s continually reworking the lunch, dinner and brunch menus. Patrons can enjoy everything from a savory smoked tomato bisque with goat-cheese cream to a daily seafood special to an outof-this-world Vermont cheddar mac-and-cheese.

The real Alice is owner Alice Szigethy, proprietor with her husband Bela of the Main Lake Market as well as a farm on nearby Halsey Island. In fact, the restaurant uses the farm’s produce throughout the growing season.

Synergistically, Drake is known for his skills with vegetables and always has a vegetarian dish on the menu. Check out his recipe for Acorn Squash Risotto, available exclusively for Morris Health & Life readers at www.morris healthand life.com/ recipe.

Flower power Gardens with a host of different blooms are breathtaking to be sure— but when a single type of flower is allowed to take center stage, the effect can be mesmerizing. See for yourself at one of these public gardens, each of which features one species in all its glory: • Throughout the month of April, some 30,000 daffodils bloom in a natural “bowl” on the property of the REEVES-REED ARBORETUM in Summit (908-273-8787, www.reeves-reedarboretum.org). You can see this natural spectacle free of charge.

• Row upon row of irises—in a vast range of heights, patterns and colors—bloom along winding paths at the PRESBY MEMORIAL IRIS GARDENS in Montclair (www.presbyirisgardens.org). At the peak of season—May 1 through June 6 this year—more than 75,000 irises will be strutting their stuff.

Suggested donation: $5.

• WILLOWWOOD ARBORETUM in Chester (973-326-7600, www.morrisparks.net/aspparks/ wwmain.asp) is an incredibly fragrant place throughout the month of May, when 138 lilac specimens are in bloom. On Mother’s Day (May 9), an “open garden afternoon” will feature free public tours from the horticultural staff; the following Sunday is the arboretum’s yearly Lilac Party fundraising event, with a capella singing, wine tasting and more.

• More than 250 varieties of peonies in a rainbow of colors await at PEONY’S ENVY in Bernardsville (908-578-3032, www.peonysenvy.com), in bloom from May 1 through June 15. Browse the gardens, then buy your favorite type from the nursery, or order roots for fall planting.

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Tucked quietly into an unassuming strip mall in Denville is a veritable gaming heaven: 2,500 square feet of cards, toys, collectibles, miniatures, gaming gear— plus fellow fans to compete with, comfortable chairs and snacks to boot.

The spot is ALL IN ONE COLLECTIBLES (973-664-0912, www.allinone collectibles.com), a shop and tournament site for gaming fans of all ages, whether their preference is Yu-Gi-Oh!, World of Warcraft, Magic the Gathering or HeroClix—a chess-like strategy game that’s one of the hottest current trends.

Owner Michael Root knows his audience well—he’s part of it, after all. “I’ve been involved in collecting sports cards since I was a kid and in gaming for about the past 12 years,” he says.

Scott D’Agostino of Jefferson visits weekly to play HeroClix with a group ranging in age from the early teens to over 40. “The store is a great environment,” he says. “Everybody’s very friendly here.”

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FLASH IT WAS A NIGHT OF TREATS GALORE AT THE Hyatt Morristown when Deidre’s House hosted its Wine & Chocolate Tasting. In addition to a bevy of sweets and libations, the evening featured a silent auction. Funds raised will help the organization aid children who have suffered or witnessed abuse or neglect.

At the Hilton Parsippany, meanwhile, several hundred business leaders gathered for the Morris County Chamber of Commerce’s 89th Annual Meeting Luncheon. Finally, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey held “Dinner With Socrates: An Epicurean Excursion to Ancient Greece” at The Park Avenue Club in Florham Park. The benefit event was highlighted by a lively lecture from writer and historian Francine Segan on food and dining customs of Ancient Greece.

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Another reason to break a sweat STAND Could that desk job be the death UP for of you? Perhaps,

your health

say recent research findings. Several studies indicate that sitting for extended periods increases your risk of obesity, heart attack and premature death— whether or not you regularly exercise —notes Elin Ekblom-Bak of Sweden’s Karolinska Institute in an editorial published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

“After four hours of sitting, the body starts to send harmful signals,” she says.

One 12-year study of 17,000 Canadians, for example, found that, independent of workout habits, those who sat more had a higher death risk.

For reference, a typical American spends more than half the day seated, according to a 2003–2004 survey.

Ekblom-Bak’s advice: “Interrupt sitting as often as possible.”

Don’t get too cocky about those bulging biceps. What you really need are long telomeres. They’re bits of DNA at the tips of chromosomes in your white blood cells that protect the cells from damage—and exercise protects them. Telomeres shorten with age; “when they’re gone, the cell dies” and signs of aging follow, says the American Heart Association. It was a recent study in the journal Circulation that proves exercise can slow their shortening. Researchers compared groups of endurance athletes with same-aged groups of healthy, nonsmoking, less-active adults. The exercisers were in better shape and had longer telomeres. “This is direct evidence of an anti-aging effect of physical exercise,” writes the study’s lead author.

Is depression bad for your bones?

Israeli researchers recently found a link between depression and osteoporosis, saying that depressed women “should be periodically evaluated for progression of bone loss and signs of osteoporosis.” But those on the fence about antidepressants shouldn’t sign on for medication simply because of bone-loss risk, says Jennifer Payne, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and director of the Women’s Mood Disorder Center at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore: Other studies have failed to support the depression-osteoporosis link. “In this case we don’t know if it’s the illness or the medication,” she adds.

More notable, says Dr. Payne, is unrelated research showing that severe depression shrinks the brain’s hippocampus, and that antidepressants

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can reverse this. “I would not want my hippocampus shrinking,” says the doctor.

HPV shots— for your son?

Girls and boys may now benefit from vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV), say new immunization recommendations for 2010.

The virus has been linked to an increased risk of cervical cancer in women—and to genital warts in both sexes. Until recently, it wasn’t known if the shots were worthwhile in boys, but now the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, together with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians, recommends that a three-dose series of the HPV4 vaccine be considered for boys 9 to 18 years old. “Data show the vaccine is highly effective in reducing the incidence of genital warts,” explains Joseph Bocchini, M.D., head of the AAP committee that helped develop the policy. For now, the recommendation for boys is more “conservative” than for girls, Dr. Bocchini says, because research has yet to prove the cost-effectiveness of the shots for preventing HPV-related cancers in men.

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Give yourself a good once-over—notice any quirks?

Doctors say small imperfections could signal an underlying issue. But which oddities call for professional attention? Experts offer guidance on becoming your own diagnostic sleuth.

Clue: EARLOBE CREASES It could mean: Heart disease Back in 1991, a study in The American Journal of Medicine found that participants with a diagonal crease in at least one earlobe were more likely to die from heart disease than those whose earlobes did not bear creases. The report caught national attention at the time, but studies reported since then have produced mixed results.

One possible explanation for the link is a lack of elastin, which contributes to hardening of the arteries, but the connection may simply be due to the fact that earlobe creases are more common later in life, says Andres Mesa, M.D., a cardiologist at the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston. “Whenever you age you’re prone to have more hypertension, hyperlipidemia and other complications,” he adds.

What to do: Get regular checkups. “Earlobe creases can serve as a reminder that you’re getting older and you should pay more attention to heart-disease risk factors,” says Dr. Mesa.

Clue: DARK UNDER-EYE CIRCLES It could mean: Allergies “When you have significant hay fever you experience a change in blood flow to the nose and sinuses,” says James Li, M.D., allergist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. “As the blood expands in some of the veins in the face, it can appear as a dark or bluish tint under the eyes.”

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What to do: If your dark circles are accompanied by other hay-fever symptoms (sneezing, coughing, congestion), consider purchasing an over-the-counter antihistamine or seeing your doctor for an allergy test.

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Clue: THIN THIGHS or A THICK NECK It could mean: Heart disease

What to do: “If you see a marked color change in all

A study in the British Medical Journal found that subjects with a thigh circumference of less than 60 centimeters had a greatly increased risk of developing heart disease and dying prematurely. “The link may be due to these patients having low muscle mass,” says Dr. Mesa, which may lead to insulin sensitivity and a risk of metabolic syndrome.

Meanwhile, research from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s Framingham Heart Study found that a wider neck—a circumference of more than 34.2 centimeters in women and 40.5 centimeters in men—increased heart-disease risk factors. “The theory is that wide necks have more deposits of fat,” says Dr. Mesa.

a physician,” says Dr. McDonald. But don’t panic—

What to do: Data are still too preliminary to prompt a response, says Dr. Mesa. “More research is needed, but I think measuring waist circumference has really proven itself.” A waist circumference greater than 88 centimeters in women and 102 centimeters in men has been linked to a higher risk of heart disease. If you exceed these limits, see your doctor about healthy ways to slim down.

Clue: DISCOLORED NAILS It could mean: Diabetes Yellow nails can be a symptom of this disease, says dermatologist Michel McDonald, M.D., assistant professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, though the reason for this is not yet confirmed.

of your nails, it’s a good idea to get checked out by this discoloration may be due to fungus or aging.

Clue: PALE NAILS It could mean: Anemia Press on your nails and take note of their color: While most people’s nails will turn immediately back to pink, an anemic’s may remain white for a moment or two. “When you are anemic you don’t have the blood rushing back as quickly into the capillaries,” says Rebecca Kazin, M.D., head of the Johns Hopkins Dermatology and Cosmetic Center at Green Spring Station in Lutherville, Maryland.

“But if you are this anemic you would likely have other symptoms, such as fatigue and a tendency to bruise easily.”

What to do: Speak to your doctor, says Dr. Kazin.

Clue: MALE BALDNESS It could mean: Heart disease In a study published in Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers found a link between male baldness and an increased risk of this condition. Risk was greatest in men with extensive vertex baldness (on the crown of the head).

What to do: “If you have baldness, it doesn’t mean you’ll have heart disease,” says Dr. Mesa.

“But it might be a good idea to get your blood pressure and cholesterol checked.” ■

4 well-known body warnings: TRUTH OR HYPE? PHYSICIANS ASSESS THE VALIDITY OF THESE “TROUBLE SIGNS” Apple-shaped bodies are linked with greater heart disease risks than pear-shaped bodies.

“Excess fat around the waist is a different kind of fat than that around the hips, and is associated with greater heart disease risk factors,” says Andy Kates, M.D., director of the Heart Disease Prevention Program at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

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Skin tags can signal colon polyps.

“There’s been insufficient evidence to extrapolate a link,” says gastroenterologist Eric Esrailian, M.D., assistant clinical professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in Los Angeles.

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Too much vitamin A can cause excessively dry lips.

“An excess of vitamin A can shut down your oil glands, so monitor your intake and don’t have more than 5,000 IUs a day,” says dermatologist Michel McDonald, M.D., assistant professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.

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White mouth corners can indicate a yeast infection.

Yeast infections don’t just occur in your intimate regions; your mouth can be infected by a pesky yeast called Candida, says Dr. McDonald. Because this sort of infection will not likely affect other areas of the body, you can treat it with a topical medication from your dermatologist.

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SMARTER? VIDEOS AND DVDS AIMED AT HELPING YOU ENHANCE YOUR CHILD’S INTELLECT ARE A BIG INDUSTRY TODAY—BUT DO THEY REALLY WORK?

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“I’ve had concerns about infant videos for a long time,” agrees Punam Kashyap, M.D., senior developmental pediatrician at the Institute for Child Development, a division of the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack. “I think they mislead parents and cause inappropriate expectations. I had a parent just today who told me, ‘I thought I was making my 2-month-old smarter by putting her in front of Baby Einstein.’”

Doctors say there’s actually no known scientific evidence that these videos—or any other products you can buy—enhance a baby’s brainpower. Indeed, some research has suggested that these baby videos may actually slow the development of language skills. A 2007 study at the University of Washington in Seattle found that with every hour per day spent watching baby DVDs and videos, infants learned six to eight fewer new vocabulary words than babies who never watched the videos.

This effect was strongest on babies 8 to 16 months old— just when language skills are starting to form.

Researchers noted that the baby videos may be worse for tots than educational shows like Sesame Street, because they feature “little dialogue, short scenes” and

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PARENTS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR FLASHING baby pictures and reveling in their infant’s cuteness. But most of us don’t get by on looks alone; moms and dads also yearn for their tykes to earn a place in Harvard’s class of 2032—or at least get the smartest possible start.

For businesses, that’s become a big-time sales opportunity. In the 1990s, entrepreneurs began marketing lines of videos and DVDs aimed at the youngest set. They feature lively, quick-changing images of shapes and colors, letters and numbers, animals and natural settings. And their very brand names— “Baby Einstein,” “Brainy Baby” and “Baby Genius,” for example—hint that they’ll send your infant’s IQ soaring. But New Jersey child-development experts tell Morris Health & Life it isn’t so. If there’s a key to fostering your tot’s intellectual development, they say, it isn’t something you buy at the store.

“Any claims that these videos make a baby smarter are false,” says Sarah Blecherman, M.D., a pediatrician affiliated with Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains. “It’s well documented that human interaction and play are the best ways for a baby to develop, and any time taken away from that is detrimental.”

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“disconnected pictures.” They may overstimulate babies, one participating scientist has argued.

So how does a well-meaning parent help a baby’s brain develop? Play, talk and sing with your infant, say child-development experts. And while educational toys and even TV programs may be appropriate later on, you needn’t buy anything more at the baby stage than perhaps a colorful rattle, a plastic cup or a soft-covered book.

“You can read picture books together in the first year,” says pediatrician Julie Ashton, M.D., of Whippany. “But just your being around the baby, talking to the baby and responding to the baby is the best stimulation he or she can have.”

“Toys for babies should not have batteries,” says Dr. Blecherman with a laugh. “Babies need to use their imagination, not push a button to start some prescribed action.”

The doctor adds that if kids do start watching TV as toddlers, it’s best to discuss with them what they see. “If Big Bird feels sad, you can talk about that—why is he sad? That’s how kids learn.”

But at the baby stage your child needs nothing so much as to be around you. “Instead of TV, I’d much rather you put the baby in a bouncy seat watching you fold laundry or make dinner,” says Dr. Blecherman.

“That’s how his or her mind is programmed—by watch-

NO TV TILL AGE 2, SAYS PEDIATRICIANS’ GROUP Studies show that by 3 months of age, 40 percent of babies regularly watch DVDs, videos or TV; by their second birthday, almost 90 percent watch two to three hours daily. Still, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children under 2 watch no TV. “I strongly agree with the AAP,” says Sarah Blecherman, M.D., a pediatrician affiliated with Chilton Memorial Hospital. While Baby Einstein says it doubts that the AAP’s guideline “reflects the reality of today’s parents, families and households,” Dr. Blecherman isn’t budging. “Sure, your baby will stare at the TV, but 15 minutes a day turns into 30, then an hour,” she says. “Everyone’s busy, and it’s easy to put the baby in front of the TV to get chores done. But that takes time away from the baby’s true source of learning—human interaction.”

ing humans. If you’re on the phone talking and the baby coos, and you turn to him or her and say, ‘Hi, baby!’ the baby has just learned something. TV doesn’t provide that for them and never will.” ■

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5 facts labels don’t tell you HERE’S WHAT’S MISSING FROM PACKAGE NUTRITION DATA— AND HOW TO MAKE SMART CHOICES ANYWAY Savvy shoppers know that checking food labels is a key to helping your family eat healthy. The bad news? “They’re incomplete,” says Bruce Silverglade, director of legal affairs for the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). He helped Morris Health

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How much sugar. “If a cookie uses different types of sugars—high-fructose corn syrup, fructose, etc.—the label can show these as individual ingredients,” says Silverglade. “If they were grouped together, ‘sugar’ could be first.” Labels also do not separate out added sugars from natural ones (think of the innate sweetness of applesauce), and offer no guidance on how much to consume: For fat, sodium, etc., labels show a clear “% daily value”—but not for sugar.

“There should be one,” Silverglade says. What to do: The CSPI suggests limiting sugar to 40 grams per day and scanning ingredients for sugar’s aliases.

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The whole story on whole grains. “The gov-

ernment recommends we eat more whole grains, but sets no rules on how much whole grain a food must have to be described as ‘made with whole grain,’” says Silverglade. “It could be a dusting.” CSPI favors labels that show clearly what percentage of grains are whole. What to do: For now, look for products for which the first listed ingredient begins with the word “whole.”

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packages today boast “0 trans fats.” But in some cases, says Silverglade, “the company has added plain old saturated fat to replace the trans fat, making the product just as bad as, or worse than, the original.” CSPI says a redesigned label should categorize these fat levels as “High,” “Medium” or “Low,” with red ink calling attention to “High” levels. What to do: Don’t be swayed by “trans fat” claims alone—judge each product after examining “saturated fats” too.

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The ‘true’ fiber content.

The CSPI says “dietary fiber” should be termed simply “fiber” and include “only intact fiber from whole grains, beans, vegetables, fruit and other foods.” Today the FDA also permits the inclusion of such “faux-fiber” additives as maltodextrin and polydextrose. “It’s unlikely that they lower blood cholesterol or blood sugar,” says Silverglade. “Companies are basically padding the product to up the numbers.” What to do: Keep an eye out for fiber additives and try to get most of your fiber from natural sources. ■

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Caffeine quantities. The CSPI says these should be required. “A bottle of Starbucks vanilla Frappuccino contains 96 milligrams, more than many brands of coffee have in

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Even Dannon’s coffee yogurt packs in 30 milligrams. What to do: Exercise moderation until labeling information improves.

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WHEN SEAN O’CONNELL PURCHASED HIS two-bedroom townhouse in Morris Plains, the home had much to recommend it—but the kitchen wasn’t among them. Dark and dated, the 10-foot by 10-foot room featured archaic appliances, limited counter space and a trove of 1970s touches—a setup far from the ideal for a newly single dad looking to recharge his inner gourmet.

“I learned to cook from my mother, who was an excellent cook,” says O’Connell. “When I got divorced, it gave me an impetus to get back into cooking regularly.”

Luckily, O’Connell knew just whom to call to execute a head-to-toe makeover: certified kitchen and bath designer Maureen Fiori, who in a previous life had worked with O’Connell at a medical advertising agency.

The designer instantly recognized that the room needed more than aesthetic improvement.

“The way the kitchen was set up was simply not functional,” says Fiori. “It didn’t have proper landing areas or an efficient work triangle between appliances.”

Making things worse was the home’s floor plan, which closed the cramped kitchen off from the rest of the first floor, causing it to feel even smaller. Thus, Fiori proposed removing two walls to make the room airier without adding square footage.

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Now chic and modern, the kitchen also appears bigger thanks to the removal of two walls. A new peninsula adds counter space plus storage, and a 36-inch Wolf stove makes for an eye-catching focal point.

said, ‘What?’” recalls Fiori with a laugh. “Sometimes it’s hard for homeowners to envision the results of removing walls, but I told him it would look terrific.”

One thing that helped ease O’Connell’s concerns was a high-tech three-dimensional sketch of Fiori’s final vision produced on AutoCAD, a computer design program. The new layout presented a U-shaped kitchen with easy access between appliances, extra counter space, plus a granite peninsula that would function as both a prep spot and a dining area while offering storage in the cabinets below. O’Connell was convinced.

But even with the walls removed, the room was still relatively tiny, so Fiori used a few designer tricks to make it seem bigger. The original kitchen had soffits that ran atop the cabinets, eating up precious storage space; those were replaced with sleek Decora cabinetry that stretches to just a few inches shy of the ceiling. By trading tired linoleum for the same chic hardwood used on the rest of the first floor, Fiori enhanced the flow between rooms.

A harmonious color palette was also key: “In a small space it’s important to stick with similar colors, so your eye won’t be stopped,” the designer explains. Fiori opted for earth tones, from red oak cabinetry to a creamy granite with touches of brown to an eye-catching-but-muted tumbledmarble backsplash.

“My 36-inch Wolf stove is really the centerpiece of the space, and the backsplash that Maureen designed really adds a lot of character to that area,” says O’Connell.

For the other appliances, Fiori opted for scaled-down Fisher & Paykel models to create a luxurious look while conserving space.

All told, the elegant renovation cost approximately $50,000—but for O’Connell, the rewards have been priceless: He is now enjoying his renewed affection for cooking and, more important, appreciates having a comfortable place to call his own for this next phase of his life.

“When my wife and I separated, I wanted a place that would feel like home to my daughter, whom we share,” he says. “And I think we achieved that. Many people have remarked that there is a sense of home here. I think it’s quite inviting.” ■

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Peaceful perching Anchored by a custom-designed green slate fireplace, this seating area just off the kitchen creates a relaxing setting in which to converse, with comfortable, transitional-style furniture arranged around a decorative floral rug. Striped silk window treatments on brushed-nickel hardware complement the soothing colors of the space, while on the walls contemporary artwork from the wife’s own collection adds visual interest and echoes key hues.

Making an entrance ▼ “We wanted the foyer to tell people, ‘This isn’t going to be your average center-hall Colonial,’” says designer Tere Bresin of Beret Design Group in Upper Montclair. Creative touches include a large Barbara Barry chandelier; a black iron railing custom designed by Bresin; an antique wooden chest of drawers; diagonal-patterned limestone floors; and a dramatic grape wall finish that “washes and gets lighter as you come down to floor level.”

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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: downtown Cooperstown, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Brewery Ommegang, a Hank Aaron collage, a view of Lake Otsego

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THE SLEEPY VILLAGE OF COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., at the southern tip of Otsego Lake about 75 miles west of Albany, is home to only about 2,000 souls. But every spring—when umpires across the land yell “Play ball!”—its renown as the home of baseball’s Hall of Fame awakens once again.

The town got its name back in the 18th century, when it was part of a parcel of land purchased by the father of Last of the Mohicans author James Fenimore Cooper, who grew up here. Though baseball was supposedly invented in a Cooperstown cow pasture in the 1830s by Abner Doubleday, historians today find that claim spurious. Still, the national pastime’s shrine here is the real deal.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (607-547-7200, community.baseballhall.org), open since 1939, is the ultimate indulgence for connoisseurs of the great game’s history. Allow at least three hours, and start with “The Baseball Experience,” a 13-minute multimedia presentation in the 191-seat Grandstand Theater. Then take your pick: There are bronze plaques for all 289 players voted so far into the select Hall of Fame. In the Records Room, track active and all-time leaders in virtually every category of diamond stats. And take in the “NoHitters Wall,” featuring an actual baseball from every nohitter in the majors since 1940.

Once you’ve had your fill of our nation’s pastime, get a glimpse of its past: At the Farmers’ Museum (1-888547-1450, www.farmersmuseum.org), stroll through a true-to-scale farming village circa 1845, where costumed experts describe each period building’s function. The museum features some 23,000 agricultural artifacts—and a monument to human gullibility called the Cardiff Man. He’s a weathered-looking 10-foot stone figure supposedly “discovered” in 1869 as validation of the Bible’s mention of “giants in the earth.” In fact, the outsized figure was a hoax perpetrated by an atheist cigar manufacturer.

The Fenimore Art Museum (1-888-547-1450, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org) boasts a fine collection of American art and a shop with Native American jewelry, accessories and art books. Upcoming exhibits

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A PLACE TO PERCH The Inn at Cooperstown (607-547-5756, www.innatcooperstown.com), built in 1874 as the annex to the luxurious Hotel Fenimore, was fully restored in 1985. Close to in-town attractions, the quaint spot offers a luxury suite with two fireplaces, a spa bath and flat-screen TVs. Rates vary from $108 to $490 per night. (A two-night reservation is required for any Saturday-night stay April through October.)

include “In Our Time: The World as Seen by Magnum Photographers” (April 1 to September 6) and “John Singer Sargent: Portraits in Praise of Women” (May 29 to December 31). If you’re more than aesthetically hungry, there’s a café overlooking Otsego Lake; for an even closer look at the lake, taker an hour-long tour from The Glimmerglass Queen Tour Boat Company (607-5479511, ext. 1; www.lakefrontmotelandrestaurant.com).

Culture hounds visiting in July or August might visit the Alice Busch Opera Theater, home to the Glimmerglass Opera (607-547-2255, www.glimmer glass.org). During its summer festival, the group will perform Puccini’s Tosca, Copland’s The Tender Land, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and Handel’s Tolomeo.

A 45-minute drive east of Cooperstown takes you to

Howe Caverns (518-296-8900, www.howecaverns.com), New York State’s second most-popular natural attraction, which draws 200,000 visitors annually. Your 80-minute guided tour begins with an elevator ride 156 feet below the earth’s surface, leading to what’s billed as “a prehistoric underground cavern 6 million years in the making.”

There’s also a Lantern Tour on Friday and Saturday evenings and a special two-hour Adventure Tour.

End your day at an eatery so nice they named it twice: Yum Yum Shack (607-547-8088, www.yumyum shack.com) might not sound refined, but the colorful spot is run by Culinary Institute of America–trained chef/owner Dave Neil and features such unexpected gems as halibut curry stew and pork chops with blue cheese– tarragon cream. We suspect you’ll find it a home run. ■

7 FREE things to do on your Cooperstown visit 1. Watch cider being made in an authentic 1856 water-powered mill at the Fly Creek Cider Mill (607-5479692, www.flycreekcidermill.com).

Smithy-Pioneer Gallery (607-5478671, www.smithypioneer.org) and the Cooperstown Art Association (607-547-9777, www.cooperstown art.com).

ales of Brewery Ommegang (607544-1800, www.ommegang.com), and the varietals bottled up at Bear Pond Winery (607-643-0294, www.bearpondwines.com).

3. See a baseball game at historic Doubleday Field, opened in 1939.

In season, games run all day long.

5. Tour Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary, a wetland at the northwest end of Otsego Lake that features waterfowl, reptiles, amphibians— plus plenty of trails to explore.

7. Swing on through the Cooperstown Bat Company (1888-547-2415, www.cooperstown bat.com), open Tuesdays and Thursdays June through August.

4. Visit two local art galleries: the

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Gnocchi with butter thyme sauce SERVES 4–6

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The real showstopper was the Portobello alla Milanese—five large wedges of juicy Portobello mushrooms breaded in Parmesan and lightly sautéed with shallots, garlic and chopped tomatoes in a reduced mushroomand-veal broth. With distinct tones of red wine, the broth was mouthwatering to the last drop.

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Be THERE APRIL April 3—Hop aboard the EASTER BUNNY EXPRESS, a 45-minute train ride departing at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. from the Whippany Railway Museum in Whippany. The Easter Bunny will hand out treats to kids and pose for pictures. Tickets: $8 to $12, FREE for babies and toddlers-in-arms; buy in advance. Call 973-887-8177 or visit www.whippanyrailway museum.net for more information.

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Ta k i n g the plunge F orget flowers—Fred Barch and other hearty souls celebrated Valentine’s weekend with “A Leap in the Lake,” sponsored by the Lake Hopatcong Elks. Proceeds benefit Camp Moore, for kids with special needs.

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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, Fine and Kwiatkowski 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, Fine and Kwiatkowski 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.”

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Before it was a health system, Saint Clare’s was a promise.

A promise to serve the people of our communities, and to care for them with the most advanced medicine at our disposal.

You can see this promise being fulfilled in new treatments, such as Tomotherapy and RapidArc™ radiation therapy technology for our cancer patients. In our new heart and vascular center and MRI unit with state-of-the-art breast imaging technology. In the planned construction of a new operating room facility, and the expansion of the emergency and outpatient departments at the Denville campus. In the future transformation of our Dover campus into the region’s only all-private room acute care hospital. In the expanded mobile intensive care and ambulance services, and new advanced diagnostic imagining at our Sussex campus. In the growing recognition of Saint Clare’s as a statewide leader in behavioral health services, and in the new physicians who have joined the Saint Clare’s medical staff.

And now, you can see it in the 2009 New Jersey Hospital Performance Report, where Saint Clare’s performance in key clinical outcomes places us among the state’s highest-rated hospitals.

These are just a few of the ways the people of Saint Clare’s, through their hard work and dedication, are helping us “turn promise into practice.”

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