The Sandpoint Eater: Going bananas
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I have my standard kitchen utensils and cookware, and I’m hard pressed to be lured into the superfluous gadgetry for sale in urban kitchen and gourmet shops. I did,...
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The Sandpoint Eater: Old fashioned ribbing
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Though I’ve been gone for nearly 30 years, this time of year makes me wax nostalgic for the rituals of my former ranch life. Back then, at first light...
The Sandpoint Eater: Get out of the kitchen
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I’m heading to Chicago soon and, while my primary purpose is serving as a booth host for Tahiti Tourism at the Travel and Adventure Show, I can hardly hide...
The Sandpoint Eater: A year of food
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Standing tall on the counter in my kitchen is a brand-spanking-new, commercial mixer (a gift from all my children). The new mixer replaced my Kitchen Aide, which, after 40...
The Sandpoint Eater: Christmas in her kitchen
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Last December, after making povitica (an Eastern European nut-roll pastry that was a traditional recipe from my youth), I wrote about it in my Christmas column and posted photos...
The Sandpoint Eater: Boxes and biscotti
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist ’Tis the season for time honored traditions, when we set the ladder and reach high into the rafters seeking out the holiday boxes, brimming with carefully wrapped ornaments, childhood...
The Sandpoint Eater: Kitchen comfort
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist As much as I love my travels to foreign destinations, exploring fascinating new (to me) cultures and sampling unknown foods that amuse my palate, our old friend Dorothy from...
The Sandpoint Eater: A day with Darina
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I’ve circled this island so many times, anxiously peering out the window as the airplane dips and banks, offering me a glimpse of the variegated green landscape of my...
The Sandpoint Eater: Meeting Martha
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Recently, I took a weekend trip to southern California to host a dinner for clients. My eldest daughter Ryanne joined me, and it was a rare getaway for my...
The Sandpoint Eater: A-Z charcuterie
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Oh, fall, how I adore your beautiful and bountiful season. It’s a year of abundant harvest, and I must say, I have seen many cups and gardens that “runneth...
