The Sandpoint Eater: Pie in the sky
By Marcia Pilgeram
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Next week, I’m off on a long-planned adventure, though my timing is bittersweet. I’ll be missing my favorite family holiday: Easter. It’s so early this …
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The Sandpoint Eater: Morning stretches
By Marcia Pilgeram
reader Columnist
My oldest offspring, Ryanne, is a talented and prolific baker, who always arrives with a boule or two of her lovely, crusty sourdough bread. A …
The Sandpoint Eater: All choked up
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
When my anti-train noise neighbors lobbied and won approval for a no-horn zone in Ponder Point, I sorely missed those long, warning whistles from the …
The Sandpoint Eater: A piece of cake
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
It’s a wrap, folks. The 16th annual Heart Ball proved as successful as its predecessors. The following night, I watched the Grammys and thought that …
The Sandpoint Eater: Generational fare
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Call them what you may — miners’ pasty, Cornish pasty, Butte pasty or meat hand pie — no other food evokes stronger food memories for …
The Sandpoint Eater: Hello sunshine
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Come to Arizona, they said. It will be fun and warm, they said. I’m not sure how often it snows in Tucson, but of course, …
The Sandpoint Eater: Aw shucks
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I was raised a middle-class Irish Catholic, but my grandmother Irma (Gram) still laid some pretty lovely food on our holiday table, and one of …
The Sandpoint Eater: Traditionally Speaking
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
A trip to France will do the trick if you need a nudge to get into the Christmas spirit. I’ve just returned from an international …
The Sandpoint Eater: A few of my favorite things
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is behind us, and November is nearly a wrap. Now, we march on to the madness of the December holidays. …
The Sandpoint Eater: Stocking up
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I’m getting ready for a couple of trips, and though I didn’t have a lot of time to spare, I spent the weekend prepping and …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 