The Sandpoint Eater: Still thankful
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
They’re gone. It feels tranquil now after several days with 12 (mostly adorable) hungry bodies at my table. Though I did make all three types …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
They’re gone. It feels tranquil now after several days with 12 (mostly adorable) hungry bodies at my table. Though I did make all three types …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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