If you’re a vegan, or even if you’re not due to the mainstream coverage in the NY Times, CNN, NPR and others, you’ve probably heard about the VegNews scandal.  For those who don’t know, an uproar erupted on the internet … Continue reading →

Yay it’s The Opinioness’ 1st Birthday!!!  Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedules to read my posts…you have no idea what it means to me.  I still can’t believe one year has passed since I … Continue reading →

I know you’re all used to hearing from me with my big mouth uttering a plethora of opinions.  I mean I AM The Opinioness after all!  But now I want to hear from you!  I’ve been blogging for almost a … Continue reading →

Time to get your veg on peeps…today’s the Great American Meatout!!  Launched in 1985 by FARM, a national non-profit, Meatout is an international event that “advocates plant-based (vegan) diets to save animals, protect the environment, and improve health.”  Eating less … Continue reading →

Happy St. Patty’s Day!! Here in Boston, this Irish holiday is a big deal.  Drinking, food, live music and a kick-ass parade in Southie (the 2nd largest in the U.S.).  Did I mention drinking??  Of course St. Patrick’s Day is … Continue reading →

Going vegan; a lifestyle that raises curiosity and questions.  With numerous cookbooks and celebs, more people than ever are wondering what’s so great about being vegan.  No stranger to food politics, Oprah has championed for food awareness ever since she … Continue reading →

Alright I’ve got some exciting food news.  Today marks the unofficial (but should totally BE official) holiday the 1st annual Vegan Pizza Day.  C’mon people, this is history in the making!!  Sponsored by Teese Vegan Cheese made by Chicago Soydairy … Continue reading →

Okay so everyone’s favorite political villain…yes, Sarah Palin, I’m talking to you…is in the media yet AGAIN.  A new TV show on TLC, on Barbara Walters’ 10 Most Fascinating People TV special, supposedly rigging daughter Bristol’s Dancing with the Stars … Continue reading →

As The Opinioness, I’ve certainly earned that title with my opinionated nature.   Yet I try to be as non-judgmental as possible.  Really, I do.  Part of the reason I’m such a liberal is that I believe people deserve the … Continue reading →

Choose or Lose: Vote Today and Make Your Voice Heard

Posted on November 2, 2010 by The Opinioness of the World

Posted in Politics, Politics, Veganism, Women and Gender | 2 Comments

I know, I know…you’re all thinking, “What’s The Opinioness doing posting a recipe on a Friday??”  But I wanted to share a recipe with all of you in honor of World Vegetarian Day! October 1st isn’t only World Vegetarian Day, … Continue reading →

I read cookbooks, the way most people read novels.  I watch cooking shows, dreaming of their glorious stainless steel kitchens.  I love to cook but that wasn’t always so.  Growing up, my mother hated cooking, a result of being forced … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

What’s Cooking? Review of Boston-area Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant Red Lentil

Posted on August 27, 2010 by The Opinioness of the World

Posted in Restaurants, Veganism | 4 Comments

The exquisite Chanel jackets…the lush Prada bags…the sexy Jimmy Choo shoes…I love watching the movie The Devil Wears Prada; getting lost in the eye candy whirlwind of NYC and high fashion.  Like many people, flipping through the glossy pages of … Continue reading →

Last weekend, I traveled to New York City.  I adore NYC…the noise, the lights, the architecture, art, hustle and bustle…simply everything.  Even when I had to descend into the sweltering bowels of Hades (aka subway stations…why no fans, MTA??) drenched … Continue reading →

As you all know, I love movies and I love food.  This past Friday night, I fused those two passions as I saw the new documentary FRESH playing at the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square.  Directed and produced by Ana … Continue reading →

As I’ve been living veg for 15 years now, I’ve encountered many assumptions about veganism.  So I’ll be your vegan ambassador and dispel some pervasive myths out there. 1. MYTH: Vegans don’t get enough calcium. When people think of calcium, … Continue reading →

Oh, Boston…steeped in history from the Freedom Trail to the Public Library yet so stuck in puritanical tradition, like having bars close at 2am and the T shutting down around midnight.  Trust me, as a vegan living in this quaint … Continue reading →