The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist It’s been a tough start to the new year for a few of my friends. Some are down with chronic winter colds; and, sadder, a couple of close pals...
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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 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...
The Sandpoint Eater: The edible journey
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist The last month has been a whirlwind of travel. I’ve been preparing for these trips for what has felt like a lifetime (in COVID years, that’s two years). I’ve...
The Sandpoint Eater: Goddess of the garden
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Last weekend, the massive mound of crusty snow finally disappeared from my corner lot. The kids refer to it as Mount Mimi (thanks to a snowplow operator who piles...
