The Sandpoint Eater: Dispatch from a mountaintop
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Count them — just a couple of days left in 2022. In my opinion, it was a pretty fair year. Most of us could spend much-needed time with friends...
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The Sandpoint Eater: The upper crust
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Man does not live by bread alone; though, I must say, the French were giving it their best shot during my visit last week. There was much to celebrate...
The Sandpoint Eater: Fowl play
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Holy fowl, last week, I was reminded that a 26-pound turkey goes a long way — especially when there are last-minute guest cancellations. Sadly, daughter Casey and family could...
The Sandpoint Eater: Dare to share
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist A few sure signs that Thanksgiving is just around the corner: friends are calling me for recipes and turkey-cooking advice, and wise-daughter Ryanne reminds me (almost daily) during phone...
The Sandpoint Eater: The recipe project
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist For an upcoming project, I’ve begun organizing my Reader recipes and other written recipes, as well as committing several “still-in-my-head” recipes to paper. Some people measure their lives and...
The Sandpoint Reader: Plum crazy
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Hello autumn, I’ve been waiting for you. More than any other season, fall brings all the big feelings to me. It’s a mix of melancholy and joy; and, even...
The Sandpoint Eater: How they roll
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Transportable food has been around since the days of the Romans, and I guess it’s no surprise that I have a penchant for mobile eateries. Somewhere in my box...
The Sandpoint Eater: To Laura with love
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist This week’s column was supposed to be about food trucks. I love food trucks. I seek them out everywhere I go and couldn’t wait to tell you about some...
The Sandpoint Eater: Still my Sandpoint
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Lately, it seems all we hear (or talk about) is our ever-changing Sandpoint landscape. Last year, my daughter Ryanne published a book about the changes we’re facing throughout the...
The Sandpoint Eater: Mangia on my mind
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Staff Lately, for a lot of reasons, I’ve had Italy on my mind. I recently helped a close friend plan a trip through Italy to follow her daughter’s long-planned dream...
