Miriam Porter

The holidays are going to look a bit different this year due to the pandemic but you can still plan a holiday Zoom, chat on the phone or mail a card or send the perfect, thoughtful, upbeat "just-what-they-needed" gift. If there are busy parents on your list who love to eat healthy, or who …

Autumn has arrived and the crispness in the air and stunning changing leaves symbolize that it's time to start baking all things pumpkin and carving Jack-O’- Lanterns. While trick or treating and Halloween parties might look a bit different this year due to the pa…

I love visiting farmers' markets every fall and picking up fresh herbs and veggies covered in bits of earth. Everyone thinks you can only grow veggies in the spring and summer but the truth is you can grow your own crops starting in the fall...

Vegan cheese has come a long way since the first time I tried soy cream cheese in the late nineties living in Los Angeles. I remember gagging at the taste and thinking there was no way that spread was going on my precious toasted bagel. Flash forward several decades and plant-based cheeses are bette…

With travel looking very different this summer, people who may have never considered camping are pitching tents and exploring locations close to home. My camping (and glamping!) experiences have spanned decades, and there is something to be said for sleeping in the wilderness, cooking your meal…