Therese Nugent
Bug Off! Solutions for Keeping Pesky Insects Away
Out of the more than ten quintillion insects on Earth, only five per cent are actually harmful. But as luck would have it, it’s those...
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I love where I live. With Sonoma’s breathtaking beauty among her rolling hills, picturesque vineyards, and the close-knit community I am blessed to call home, it's easy to say I love what I do. As a real estate professional and food writer, Sonoma Dish endeavors to share with you my enthusiasm for living the wine country lifestyle.
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Green Juice
Move over Wheaties, there’s a new champ in town. Green Juice is the new breakfast of champions. It took me awhile but I finally drank the...
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Pizza On The Grill
Cooking pizza on the grill. It’s unconventional but it works. Pizza is arguably the most beloved “American” food and grilling our most...
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Food, Fun, and Fireworks
It’s not just any ol’ parade, it’s our parade. Antique tractors, floats, and firetrucks circle the Plaza kicking off America’s birthday...
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Radishes and Rattlesnakes
If you’re a Sonoma gardener, you know the first things to turn up in the spring garden are radishes and rattlesnakes. I love radishes....
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How To Eat An Artichoke
According to iconic San Francisco columnist Herb Caen, “An artichoke is the vegetable for people who love to eat mayonnaise.” Ah, but it...
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Cream of Asparagus Soup with Spring Herb Gremolata
This is a true spring treat. The immersion blender has revolutionized for me the ease of preparing pureed soups and the frequency of...
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Asparagus - A Sure Sign of Spring
It’s spring. It’s asparagus. The quintessential expression of an awakening season is the appearance of fresh, snappy asparagus spears....
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St. Patty’s Day Celebration Dinner
So you think you’re Irish, do you now? It seems everyone joins in celebrating the Irish on what has become a huge international holiday....
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A Good Day for Soup
Mmm’ mmm good. Mmm’ mmm good. Who doesn’t remember that jingle? Although the famous canned soups of our childhood may satisfy in a pinch,...
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Cioppino—San Francisco’s Classic Seafood Stew
Unique to the northern Pacific coast, fresh Dungeness crab, with its distinctively sweet and tender meat, is a favorite culinary treat...
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Loved or Loathed – In Defense of Fruitcake
What’s not to love? Before you protest, you must taste the poor thing. The poor fruitcake, that is. It’s gotten a bad rap, this much...
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Dungeness crab season is here – grab your crackers, Sonoma!
No doubt about it, crab season opens and you know the holiday season has officially begun. The enjoyment of Dungeness crab is a distinct...
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The Remains of the Day – Thanksgiving Leftovers
Some things are unavoidable: death, taxes, and Thanksgiving leftovers. While the first two are usually unpleasant, leftovers from the...
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Let’s Talk Turkey
You’d think we’ve never done it before. It’s Thanksgiving and we all go into a tizzy about cooking the bird. But it wouldn’t be...
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Winter Squash for Fall
I didn’t grow up in a log cabin but I was raised in Montana. Avocados and Dry Jack cheese were not found at the corner store. During a...
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How Avocado Toast Broke the Internet
By all accounts, a certain generational group is obsessed. With avocado toast, that is. Healthy for you, slightly indulgent, an oh-so...
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Sonoma Summer Fruit Desserts
Buckles, slumps, grunts, a dowdy pan and some long lost lady named Betty have somehow worked their way into the lexicon of summer...
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The Time Is Ripe
It’s one of life’s simple pleasures, biting into a perfectly ripened tomato. Eaten on the spot and still warm from the sun, a tomato...
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Sonoma’s Sensational Strawberries
You know the onset of summer is here when you make the stop at the roadside farm stand in pursuit of just picked strawberries. And oh, so...
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