The Sandpoint Eater: Pumpkin Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I’ve never understood the fuss about a Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) from Starbucks (and I am not the first Reader writer to note this). I …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I’ve never understood the fuss about a Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) from Starbucks (and I am not the first Reader writer to note this). I …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
It’s my second week in Spain, and I’m averaging five to seven miles a day on foot (I don’t even want to think about what …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
There’s no escaping the smoke, a stark reminder that wildfires ravish us in every direction. Last Friday, as my flight approached Spokane, I could see …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I just made a quick trip to Cork, to see a friend in failing health, and spent a couple of extra days in West Cork …
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 …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Fall is in the air, and it’s not just the weather that is changing. With a heart that dwarfs her freshly baked behemoth cinnamon rolls, …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I turn to therapy cooking when I’m whirlwind-busy with my travel business. The kitchen’s my sanctuary, where I seek solace from work and life-related stress. …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
June brides have been a-blooming, and this month I was fortunate enough to witness the unions of two of them. More than 2,000 miles apart, …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
A friend from Montana recently called, asking about dining reservations for her upcoming ski trip to Sandpoint. Sadly, I shared with her, some of my …
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 …
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