Recipe for Lobster Mushrooms
Carmelo’s Best Ever Lobster Mushroom & Patagonian Red Shrimp with Pappardelle in a Wine & Cream Sauce Lobster mushrooms are as unique as they are...
Category: Produce Tips
Rob Sigona’s Produce Tips: Lobster Mushrooms
Selection As with any wild mushroom, fresher is better Look for lobster mushrooms that have a bright, red-orange color Check for mushrooms that are free...
Pomegranate Balsamic Recipe Roundup
Our traditional 12-year-aged balsamic takes a tour of the Middle East with deeply nuanced flavors of pomegranate that shimmy across your palate. Even after 1,001...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Wild Chanterelle Mushrooms
Select mushrooms that are dry and fairly clean. Some Chanterelles can get quite wet while they grow, but you’ll lose all that moisture when you...
Produce Tips: Romanesco
Romanesco is an unusual edible flower belonging to the broccoli and cauliflower family. In fact, its flavor is reminiscent to cauliflower, but with a slightly...
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Nopales
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Nopales Choose young pads as they are more succulent and have a more delicate flavor Use within a few days after purchase...
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Sweet Potatoes
Here’s some tips to help you select the best sweet potatoes: Choose sweet potatoes with firm, smooth skin Avoid those with soft spots, wrinkles or...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Strawberries
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Strawberries Strawberries should be… Fragrant. There’s no denying the strong, sweet scent of a fresh strawberry! Full red in color with...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Local Asparagus from Salinas
The spears of the asparagus should be closed, tight and firm. It’s typical for older asparagus or imported asparagus to have flowering and/or soft tips....
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Local Heirloom Artichokes
Always buy local. Our globe-variety artichokes come from the Pezzini family in Castroville. These ‘chokes are guaranteed to be the freshest artichokes around and are...
