One of my absolute favorite meals of all time occurred at Disney World. Yep, Disney World. Many years ago, I ate at the Brown Derby at Hollywood Studios (then it was MGM Studios). Piano playing filled the air while I supped on delectable Beef Stroganoff. While I hadn’t become a vegetarian yet, it wasn’t the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Working Girl: Why Women Still Aren’t Paid or Treated Equally in the Workplace
Do you think work and wage discrimination are a thing of the past? Think women and men are treated equally at work? Well, if you answered yes, events of late should change your mind. One of the perks of my full-time paying job is that I get to meet some pretty kick-ass people. Yesterday, I … Continue reading
Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Zucchini & Black Bean Enchiladas
Well, Fall is only a couple days away. Yet with the crisp days, chilly nights and the crunch of fallen leaves underfoot, it certainly feels like it’s already here…at least here in Boston. So it’s times like these when I crave something hearty. Warm and filling, I modified this recipe from the Latin cookbook Viva … Continue reading
Lady in Red…Meat: Should We Condemn Lady Gaga for Wearing a Meat Dress?
Okay…the meat dress. As we all know by now, Lady Gaga donned a raw meat dress (yes, folks it was real) for the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). As the resident vegan at work, my colleague Nai exuberantly asked my thoughts on the whole situation. I love Lady Gaga; she’s crazy, kooky and a fantastic … Continue reading
Primary Colors: Voice Your Choice and Rock Your Vote
So I’m a not-so-secret political junky. Politics is fascinating as it touches our lives on a daily basis. Primary elections are being held today in Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. They’re important as they will determine the party candidates for general elections. At a young age, my mom drilled … Continue reading
What Women Want: Marketing Books to Women & Revisiting the Women Writers Gender Feud
As summer comes to an end, I’m struck how literary heroine Lisbeth Salander dominated the season. She’s a cunning kick-ass survivor penned by the late Stieg Larsson. Each of the three books in the Millennium Trilogy eclipsed other books on best-seller lists. While I too fell under the mesmerizing lure of Lisbeth, I can’t help … Continue reading
Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Mediterranean Zucchini Lemon Couscous
Happy Meat-Free Monday! Sometimes, even the Opinioness doesn’t feel like cooking (say it ain’t so!). But I’m still hungry and want to devour something fab. So this Mediterranean Zucchini Lemon Couscous fits the bill nicely. This recipe hails from Donna Klein‘s The Mediterranean Vegan Cookbook, given to me as a present by my bestie Gianni, … Continue reading
I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar: Celebrating Feminist Icon bell hooks
This week, Ms. Magazine celebrated the life of feminist theorist bell hooks. All week-long on their website, writers reflected on the imprint hooks’ legacy left on their lives. I discovered the fab fierce icon in college as a cultural anthropology major. Her groundbreaking discourse on the intersectionality of race, class and gender has impacted numerous … Continue reading
Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Vegan Basil Pesto Pizza
Happy Meat-Free Monday! Ahh…Labor Day weekend…marking the end of summer. It’s a weekend of cookouts and BBQs or going to the beach. I spent yesterday at the Cape…thanks Hurricane Earl for the crazy winds and waves so no lounging on the beach reading for me! No worries though, it gave me the chance to browse … Continue reading
War of the Words: Gender Feud Over Lack of Recognition for Women Writers
I love to read; I’m an obsessive bibliophile. I began working part-time at a bookstore 5 years ago for the obligatory discount to feed my addiction of nearly 400 books jammed into my tiny apartment. Now, I readily admit that I’m a bit of a book snob. No “chick lit” for me, many with shopping … Continue reading
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