The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist This October was one for the record books. I don’t remember the fall foliage ever being more beautifully ablaze. It’s exactly 800 miles, doorstep-to-doorstep, from my son Zane’s home...
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The Sandpoint Eater: Baking with buttermilk
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Twenty-five years ago, in shop class, my son made a book-holder for me. It remains a beloved piece, displaying a handful of favorite cookbooks. Although the books change, the...
The Sandpoint Eater: Spanish sighs
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Yep, I’m still talking tomatoes. When I left home a couple of weeks ago, it was under threat of frost. I thought of many of you, outside in the...
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist For the first time in 15 years, my youngest daughter, Casey, and her family showed up this past weekend for no particular reason. There are no weeks of planning...
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I’m home. Feels good to be back, and it feels like fall’s found her way back here, too. I’ve gleaned the garden and, let me tell you, that didn’t...
The Sandpoint Eater: Tots and tots
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist After months of planning and anticipating the arrival of youngest daughter Casey’s family (the Chicago Four), their move to Spokane is (mostly) complete. For the first time in a...
The Sandpoint Eater: Once upon a time
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Those who know me well would tell you that I am rarely a woman at a loss for words. Not true this week. I tried to work on this...
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist So sorry, Sara Lee. There’s no lovin’ coming from my oven any time soon. There’s no love coming from my stovetop, either. Trying to stay cool in this unprecedented,...
The Sandpoint Eater: Brunch bunch
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist It’s beginning to look a lot like normal everywhere I go. Last week I made a trip to see travel clients in southern California who’d just emerged from lockdown....
The Sandpoint Eater: The grill of your dreams
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Seems like everyone is in barbecue mode. Every store I came across this past week had a massive display, showcasing all the equipment needed for pro- and amateur-BBQ master...
