In the Kitchen with Sigona’s featuring Morel Mushrooms
In the Kitchen with Sigona’s featuring Morel Mushrooms Morel mushrooms are cherished among famous chefs and foodies alike for their rich, creamy flavor that is...
In the Kitchen with Sigona’s featuring Morel Mushrooms Morel mushrooms are cherished among famous chefs and foodies alike for their rich, creamy flavor that is...
Cooking with Carmelo: Fava Bean Bruschetta Fava bean encounters are inevitable when you’re Sicilian. As a boy, we’d have fava beans with pasta, fava beans...
Supporting Local Farmers Makes for Super Sweet Strawberries By Carmelo Sigona We’ve been keeping an especially close eye on the forecast. The weather lately has...
Cooking with Carmelo Sigona, Featuring Local Strawberries These sweet gems from George Chiala Farms in Morgan Hill, Calif. are picked and delivered to our store...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Fava Beans Fava Beans should be… bright and green and not too rusty with brown or mottled spots. mature, full or...
In the Kitchen with Sigona’s: recipes for Fava Beans Fava beans are bright kelly green colored beans with a subtle nutty flavor and creamy texture....
Cooking with Carmelo: Simple, Healthy, Delicious…Avocado California avocados are a wonderful ingredient; their creamy richness provides a cooling antidote to chili or salsa and adds...
Local Asparagus Now at Sigona’s by Robbie Sigona Local asparagus is in and I can’t wait to tell you about it. Although we’ve enjoyed asparagus...
In The Kitchen with Sigona’s: Artichokes If you’re encountering artichokes for the first time, these jumbo gems may seem a bit intimidating, but don’t let...
Meyer Lemons Add Cheer to Winter Woes By Robbie Sigona Most Californians who know Meyer lemons go gaga over them. Have you noticed? Some daring,...
Carmelo Sigona emigrated in 1912 from Sicily, bringing with him the tradition of making his own wine. His grandson and namesake, Carmelo Sigona, co-owner of Sigona's Farmers Market, has fond memories of his grandfather making wine and serving it at family meals on Sundays. After years of wanting to make his own wine just like Grandpa Sigona, present-day Carmelo has finally made his dreams come true. Tune in for more.
Nothing is more rewarding to Rob Sigona, our passionate produce buyer, than taking a road trip to visit one of Sigona's favorite farmers. About a five hour drive from the Bay Area, nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills, is the town of Springville. There you will find a place seemingly untouched by time; a place called home to orange grower Ron Matik of Pleasant Oaks Ranch. Since 1984 Ron has grown some of the best heirloom navel oranges in the state, if not the world: the heirloom Washington Navel. "I have yet to taste an orange that is better than ours,” says Matik. “Maybe some with the same sweetness, but never better.” And Sigona's agrees! Heirloom Washington Navels are the variety that got the whole California citrus market booming all those years ago. It takes special attention from the farmer to tend to the soil and the variety to produce such outstanding fruit. "Small farmers, such as Ron, are a dwindling breed,” says Rob Sigona. “They’re passionate caretakers of the the land that produce exceptional quality; they are the rare gems." It is an achievement to find such great tasting oranges to bring in for our customers. We are excited to announce we’ll get a load of specially picked and packed heirloom Washington Navels in our store this week, delivered directly from Pleasant Oaks Ranch. So, come on by Sigona's to enjoy a slice of California’s prized history…for FREE! You can get a bag of free Pleasant Oaks Ranch oranges starting today through March 5th with your coupon when you spend $30 or more in the store.