DIANE PETERSON

Married to Chris Smith, Press Democrat columnist. Mother of Maxwell Smith, student at the University of Oregon. Graduate of Brown University, 1978, and the U.C. Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, 1982. Plays violin in the Felix String Quartet of Santa Rosa.

Recent Articles By DIANE PETERSON

• 'The Secret Garden'

  Published February 28, 2013

  

  Petaluma composer Nolan Gasser debuts new piece commissioned by San Francisco Opera.

• Music marathon at new Green Music Center

  Published October 1, 2012

  

  The crescendo of excitement surrounding the grand opening of Weill Hall reached a climax Sunday with a dawn-to-dusk, all-American trio of concerts spanning the heights of local and national talents.

• Petaluma chef takes aim at TV fame

  Published May 9, 2012

  

  Eric Lee has become a part of TV's “Food Network Star” history.

• Cheese ventures

  Published March 22, 2012

  

  Local cheesemakers gear up for California's sixth annual Artisan Cheese Festival this weekend.

• Sonoma State announces first Green Music Center season lineup

  Published March 9, 2012

  

  Yo-Yo Ma, Wynton Marsalis, Alison Krauss among headliners to perform.

• Petaluma restaurants get Michelin Guide award

  Published October 24, 2011

  

  Risibisi and Cucina Paradiso named Bib Gourmand restaurants by Michelin for good value.

• Heirloom foodies flock to expo

  Published September 14, 2011

  

  First-ever National Heirloom Exposition kicks off at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds.

• Seed seller's heirloom enterprise

  Published March 6, 2011

  

  Once selling seeds out of his house, Seed Bank dealer now looms large in locavore circles.

• Plan for a fun winter weekend

  Published February 18, 2011

  

  Tips for short, inexpensive trips to the coast, the city and the Napa Valley.

• Petaluma barista aims for gold in coffee competition

  Published December 19, 2010

  

  Michi Adams beat out 4,000 other Peet's employees to win annual competition.

• A time for giving

  Published December 6, 2010

  

  Denise Redeker of Petaluma throws a “turkey party” at her house to help the needy.

• Food author Michael Pollan speaks in Petaluma

  Published February 4, 2010

  

  Sold-out crowd hears writer talk about his latest book, “Food Rules: An Eater's Manual.”

• Back to the land

  Published November 28, 2009

  

  Douglas Gayeton of Petaluma has been rushing around the country for the past few months, promoting his new book, "Slow: Life in a Tuscan Town" (Welcome Books, 2009), a collection of essays and sepia-toned images of the faces and foods of Pistoia,...

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