The Spovangelist

This Christmas I received a re-gifted copy of The New Laurel’s Kitchen from one of my many generous Aunts. She hinted that the book proclaimed a rather “interesting” philosophy of food. As I read the introduction the comments on the importance of place struck a chord that resonates with the purpose of this blog. A [...]

Recently I spent a week in San Francisco soaking up a little big city life. While in many ways it exceeded my expectations, it also reminded me of just how much we have to be thankful for right here at home. It is no secret that real estate in the Bay Area is tricky to [...]

By Jan Fletcher Doug Clark, a columnist for The Spokesman-Review, in his humorous editorial of Nov. 7th, “Rage against the dying of the light,” said: “Jot down how many light bulbs you have in your home. Once you have a bulb tally, you will be ready to join me in my newest environmental crusade since [...]

By The Revelator With winter coming there are always two things I crave the most, comfort food and comfortable loving. Unfortunately for me, neither comes easy. My “foodie” friends laugh at my failed attempts to cook while my “coupled” friends look on with sad eyes at my failed attempts at love. Both call for the [...]

By Brother Merriweather Here at the Spovangelist we’ve devoted a lot of attention to the food consciousness emerging in our community, from flourishing neighborhood gardens to the delicious products of Spokane area farmers. Many of us would agree that learning about the path of our food from seed to stomach is a satisfying experience. Yet with [...]