Recipe: Local Lacinato Kale, Winter Squash and Cannellini Soup
Recipe: Local Lacinato Kale, Winter Squash and Cannellini Soup The Frantoio Leccino olive oil blend from Chile goes well with this soup, adding another layer...
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Pears: Sweet & Succulent Seasonal Treats
Pears: Sweet & Succulent Seasonal Treats By Robbie Sigona One of our favorite fall treats is the pear, a fruit which was introduced to the...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Pears
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Pears Much like avocados or bananas, pears ripen best off the tree. A pear is ripe when it is just soft...
Fuyu & Hachiya Persimmons…What's the Difference?
Fuyu & Hachiya Persimmons…What’s the Difference? The Fuyu is firm, squat and rounded. It should be eaten when firm and crisp, like an apple. They...
Have your pumpkin and eat it too!
Have your pumpkin and eat it too! While most pumpkin-like squash are perfect for decoration, they also make a delicious dish. By Robbie Sigona California...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Winter Squash, part deux
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Winter Squash, part deux Pumpkins/squash should look fresh and vibrant (as with all good produce). Blemishes are ok but as long...
Recipe: Orange-Cantaloupe Fizz Drink
Recipe: Orange-Cantaloupe Fizz Drink Sigona’s customer Daryce submitted the following recipe featuring our Marianne’s Cantaloupe ice cream, made with Turlock, Cali.-grown cantaloupe. Daryce says, “I...
Celebrate Fall with Winter Squash
Celebrate Fall with Winter Squash Just because it’s called winter squash doesn’t mean it grows in winter. Learn more about our locally grown winter squash...
Fall into Local Apple Season
Fall into Local Apple Season Fresh-picked, local apples are now available in our stores, including some unique heirloom varieties from Gizdich Ranch in Watsonville, Calif....
Robbie Sigona's Produce Tips for Bartlett Pears
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips for Bartlett Pears These aren’t just any Bartletts, they’re locally grown, dry-farmed and heirloom organic Bartlett pears from Dashing Ranch. Bartletts...
