Raise the Bar
If you’re the resident bartender, impess your guests with a heavenly host of seasonal sips made from similar ingredients and DIY fancy ice.
Daily Dish the Sonoma Market blog
If you’re a fan of fun food facts, perfect pairings, kitchen hacks and other tantalizing trivia, you’ll love our Daily Dish Blog! Read on for delicious topics like DIY projects, Foodie FAQs, new and seasonal products, Wines of the Month, Health Notes from Dr. Liz and more.
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Don’t Forget…
Along with ingredients for your favorite recipe, you might need a few other things for your next get-together. Ice for drinks, extra butter for the table, something tasty for your vegan friend… Make your list and check it twice for simple, stress-free shopping!
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Level Up Your Gifts
Want to raise your gifting game? It’s easier (and less expensive) than you think! With just a little thought and a lot of love, a few small notions can come together to create something spectacular. Even if gift giving isn’t your native love language, we’re here to help with a few simple tips and tricks sure to touch hearts. Happy gifting!
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Bartender Basics
From dinner parties to cocktail parties and everything in between, drinks are an important part of the menu! Whether it’s wine, beer, mixed drinks or something on the softer side, the right beverage can bring out the best in any get-together. Follow along for pro tips, serving suggestions, festive recipes and more!
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A Toast to the Roast!
Or Ham, or Turkey...
As the most anticipated meal of the day (maybe the entire year!), your holiday feast is more than the sum of its parts, and finding the right wine to pair with your feast can be a daunting task! Luckily, both our talented Butchers and Wine Stewards are here to help. Follow along for some pairing picks from our pros, or talk to the team at your store for even more suggestions!
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Secret Weight-Loss Beverage: Infused Waters!
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
Whether you are shedding some unwanted weight or optimizing your health this winter, hydration is key. These simple DIY drinks combine the goodness of fresh herbs like mint or basil with fresh fruit and even vegetables in water.
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The Sweetest Thing
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
A part of our diet for more than 4,000 years, honey represents one of our only "insect" foods—made by honeybees from sweet flower nectar. Honey is a supersaturated solution of water and sugars (primarily fructose, which is the sweetest type of sugar). Thanks to the bees’ hard work gathering nectar and pollen from various flowers such as clover and wild-flowers, honey has some nutritional powers worth noting.
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Cozy in a Cup
The holidays are so close we can taste it—literally! Cozy up to our Coffee & Juice Bar for all sorts of festive flavors from eggnog to gingerbread and so much more. Which one of these winter warmers will you try first?
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2024 Gift Guide
While sometimes presence is the best gift of all, presents sure are fun, too! One easy way to create thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list is to pick a theme you know they’ll love (dogs, cooking, wine...) and build a multi-part present around it. The best part is you can find all these components and more at your local Nugget Market—just add them to your grocery list for one-stop holiday shopping!
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5 Reasons You Should Eat Breakfast
Health Notes by Dr. Liz
Sure, breakfast is the most important meal of the day… but why is it really? Keep in mind, your first meal breaks the fast (hence “breakfast”) from a night’s slumber. Your body wakes in need of brain-fueling carbs and muscle-rejuvenating protein. Throw in some healthy fats for immune support and heart health and you have a truly balanced breakfast!