The Sandpoint Eater: Our days with Da
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist She’s back… and just in time to celebrate a new decade. It’s a milestone birthday for me, and I’ve already been shown so much love that it’s mind-boggling! It’s...
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The Sandpoint Eater: Good morning, Vietnam
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Good morning, Vietnam! Good morning, Sandpoint, from Southeast Asia’s faraway and exotic setting, where I’m aboard a river boat cruising on the Mekong Delta from Vietnam to Cambodia. I...
The Sandpoint Eater: Thanks, Frank
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Last week, I made sourdough loaves that were photo-worthy. My daughter, Ryanne, is an expert baker and her loaves are always picture-perfect, while I have struggled to achieve comparable...
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By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Staff Last week, I was in San Diego and discovered that Little Italy covers 48 square blocks, making it the largest Little Italy community in the U.S. It’s always been...
The Sandpoint Eater: A great date
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I’ve had some great dates; some of the most memorable were in Niles, a suburb of Chicago. In my private chef-train days, I spent much time in Chicago, preparing...
The Sandpoint Eater: A delicious decade
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I’d been having a relatively easy week; Christmas was packed up and tucked away, ideas for this column were half-baked and my recipe for chili rellenos was ready to...
The Sandpoint Eater: Traditions reimagined
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Wrapping gifts, planning menus and making shopping lists, baking and lots of parties might be the norm for many of us;...
The Sandpoint Eater: The list
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I can’t stop with the shopping. My larder overflows with Thanksgiving dinner ingredients and Christmas baking supplies. I’m so grateful to have money to buy good food and a...
The Sandpoint Eater: One world
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I recently met three longtime friends for breakfast at Connie’s. We’d barely turned in our standard order or broached our recent travels when the conversation turned to cooking. When...
The Sandpoint Eater: Christmas is coming
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I can’t remember the last time I hosted Christmas, but it was likely 12 or 13 years ago. Once the grandbabies were old enough to know of Santa’s existence,...
