Porsha Thomas writes cooking, writing, indulging.
I named this newsletter for the things that bring anticipatory smiles to my face:
Cooking with vibes, not measurements
Whipping up deliciousness with the “food we have at home”
Writing in my favorite forms—brand copy, feature stories, tarot-inspired journal entries…
Simply indulging—exploring new places, at-home spa days, throwing my flowy clothes on to go and eat my way through a menu (flowy bc extra room!)
Why am I writing this?
Kind of just felt like being myself on the internet. Usually, when I create something, it's as something—a brand, a client, an agency. cooking, writing, indulging is all me.
What can you expect from cooking, writing, indulging?
Life Lately: A once-a-month dispatch of what I cooked, wrote, and indulged in all month—plus recs for anything I fell in love with.
Eat This: Inspiration for your taste buds—foodie interviews, un-recipes, ingredient notes, product features, plus playlists to cook & dine to.
Usually Correct: Named for the way my mom legit described herself to me in 2003, this monthly column is memoir meets (biased) cultural commentary—because the apple didn’t fall far from the opinionated tree.
Indulge Me: From THC-spiked Bloody Marys in Berkeley to Polpettone alla Ligure lessons in northern Italy, these are my most personal picks, unpacked.
Subscriber Chat Access: Chop it up with fellow home cooks, indulgers, and writing enthusiasts. Paid subscribers can participate in private threads.
About me
I create campaign and editorial content for brands, and write about food, travel, and unbossed women.
In 1995, we never had printer ink because I figured out I really liked writing. The words I’ve click-clacked in the thirty years since have taken me from an editorial intern at DailyCandy Dallas—covering hipster hangouts and local happenings for The Weekend Guide—to crafting editorial and campaign content for brands like GoDaddy, Mailchimp, Daily Harvest, and Vanderbilt University. Along the way, I built Ladypreneur League, a community for millennial businesswomen. These days, I split my time between brand work and navigating midlife with moxie in this newsletter, cooking, writing, indulging.
Other stuff to know:
I’m a West Texas girl living in a digital nomad world. My mail goes to Atlanta. I go get it every few months.
70s and 80s power suits all day.
Never not down for good food, good wine, good branding, and True Crime.
You can find me elsewhere on my website, LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, and Threads.
Why subscribe to cooking, writing, indulging?
Because little treats are always a good move. Free subscribers get Life Lately, my monthly roundup of meals, musings, and what I’m loving. Paid subscribers get the full experience—including Eat This (cooking inspo), Usually Correct (memoir meets hot take), and Indulge Me (my gotta haves, unpacked)—plus access to private chat threads.
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