The Sandpoint Eater: Brunch bunch
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 just emerged from lockdown....
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The Sandpoint Eater: The grill of your dreams
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Seems like everyone is in barbecue mode. Every store I came across this past week had a massive display, showcasing all the equipment needed for pro- and amateur-BBQ master...
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By Marcia Pilgeram Reader columnist Why do weeds grow like, well, weeds and vegetable seedlings grow like premature, orphaned rescue babies? I had no idea these minuscule little green stems would be more labor-intensive...
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By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Like most everyone else, I have a few things I need to cross off of my bucket list. I’ve got some serious travel plans — someday I am going...
The Sandpoint Eater: Celebrating spring
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist What a difference a day makes. Exactly 14 days past my second Moderna vaccine, I headed into Eichardt’s and saddled up to the bar, where Doug (by memory) drew...
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By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Last June, from my quarantine fortress, I made one of my rare, early-COVID outings. Circumspect but determined, I donned a mask and gloves and made a quick trip to...
The Sandpoint Eater: Classy Kahlua
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I couldn’t be happier to report to you that I will soon have my second Moderna vaccination under my sleeve, and it already feels so liberating. I’m not yet...
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By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist The pound cake, an all-time favorite dessert, has been around forever. It was first recorded here in the 1796 cookbook, American Cookery. I don’t have a copy, but I...
Bon appetit, Mr. President
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist This past couple of weeks felt like a carnival ride, filled with hills and chills, and spills and shills. And per usual, when I feel angst, I feed my...
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By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I’m so grateful that everyone in my family has thus far dodged the COVID-19 bullet. It’s challenging to stay healthy and relevant in these lockdown days, though most of...
