The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist In great anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day, a couple of Irish-Sandpoint pals and I are headed to Butte, Mont., (sometimes referred to as Ireland’s fifth province) to celebrate...
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The Sandpoint Eater: Super Foods
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist My favorite part of Super Bowl Sunday is shopping, unhurriedly, in patron-free stores. Five years ago I learned of this little known shopping secret by accident when I...
The Sandpoint Eater: Taking Stock
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist It’s been an eventful beginning to the new year already. I’d barely stashed the Vegas juicer before my January calendar brought one of my favorite Diana Ross melodies,...
The Sandpoint Eater: Feliz Navidad
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist It’s that time of the year and ‘tis the season. Some of us will experience a holiday steeped in years of tradition, and some of us will be...
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By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist I just replayed last year’s Saturday Night Live skit, “A Thanksgiving Miracle,” where the dinner discussion concerning Syrian refugees sparks a heated argument across the holiday table until...
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By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist Many political candidates and elected officials rely not only on their own party for advice, but since the days of Andrew Jackson, they’ve turned to an unofficial group...
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By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist It’s time to turn up the thermostat and pull out the wool socks. And stock pots. Steaming bowls of soups and hearty stews are a welcome counter to...
The Sandpoint Eater: Baking Nostalgia
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist Myriad reading material litters my nightstand and clutters the top of my comfortable leather chair side table (formerly my grandfather’s smoking stand). I always have the best intentions...
The Sandpoint Eater: Pressing Matters
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist There may not yet be frost on the pumpkins, but I’ve already picked my tomatoes, made my peace and said farewell to a very windy summer. I can...
The Sandpoint Eater: Celebrating song with food
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist Come Festival week, there’s just no place like home. And there is no one better than our own hometown talent, Bridges Home, to kick off tonight’s festivities by...
