The Sandpoint Eater
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 …
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The Sandpoint Eater: Pucker up
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
When Sandpoint’s Dillon family opened Panhandle Cone and Coffee, I recall their new storefront having a lot of quiet days. Like many food startups, I …
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
It’s hard to believe 11 years have passed since I created the dessert/cookie table for my youngest daughter Casey’s wedding in Chicago. It was everything …
The Sandpoint Eater: Pride and prawns
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
It was good seeing Bego again. She owns the Cook and Taste Cooking School in Barcelona. When we met last September, we made plans for …
The Sandpoint Eater: Tending the fires
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 …
The Sandpoint Eater: A big batch of love
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
The summer population explosion is giving me angst. Leaving my home in Ponder Point requires a left-hand turn onto Highway 200. It’s nearly impossible to …
The Sandpoint Eater: The art of food
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I said July would be a big month, and it is! Did you know July is National Baked Bean, Hot Dog, Ice Cream, Pickle and …
The Sandpoint Eater: What a peach
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
July is a big month for me. While most are planning their Fourth of July festivities, I am deep in the planning stages of our …
The Sandpoint Eater: Ode to oregano
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
While most of my perennials were quite inconsistent this spring, a fragrant patch of oregano thrives not far from my leafy red rhubarb plant. My …
The Sandpoint Eater: Taking stalk
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Once spring had finally sprung, I walked around the yard to see how my perennials fared through the crazy winter (and aborted attempts at spring). …
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