The Sandpoint Eater: Let us eat cake!
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Our days in Ireland are waning, and every time I ready myself to return home from here, packed alongside my tired clothes and a handful …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Our days in Ireland are waning, and every time I ready myself to return home from here, packed alongside my tired clothes and a handful …
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 …
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 …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I just got home from Canada. I flew to Vancouver, British Columbia, to meet with travel industry partners. Many Alaska cruises begin or (end) in …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Remember the Willie Nelson song, “To All the Girls I Left Behind?” Me? I’m singing the blues about all the cheeses (and sausages) I recently …
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