Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Navel Oranges
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Navel Oranges Choose oranges that are smooth skinned, deep orange in color, heavy for their weight and free of blemishes. Russeting,...
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Robbie’s Produce Tips: Fresh Cranberries
In Season: Fresh Cranberries Look for firm, dark red cranberries in the bag. Discard any that are soft, shriveled, withered, or discolored, and remove any...
In the Store with Sigona’s Featuring: Fresh Cranberries
Diane Rezendes, food writer For most of us, cranberries are a seasonal thing, not to be given much thought after Christmas – at the latest....
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Pears
One of my favorite fall treats is the pear. We’ve been buying pears from Meyer orchards for many years. They are a 3rd generation family well-...
John’s Pick of the Week: California Grown Dried Calimyrna Figs
California Extra Fancy Calimyrna Figs I buy the very best because I know that’s what you expect. The Calimyrna Figs I bring to you are just...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Squash
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips for Squash Squash should be firm with no softness to them. Soft spots or shrivel happen when they are old. As...
Wine Pick of the Week: Picket Fence 2013, Russian River Pinot Noir
Picket Fence 2014, Russian River Pinot Noir $13.99/Bottle Reg. $17.99 (Price good through Sept. 26, 2017) This elegant Pinot is the perfect wine for any...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Local, Fresh Romano Beans
Robbie Sigona is produce buyer for both the Redwood City and Palo Alto Sigona’s Farmers Market locations. He works with local farmers and scours the...
Summer’s Delight: Unique & Heirloom Melons at Sigona’s
Summer’s Delight: Unique & Heirloom Melons By Robbie Sigona As we move into the height of summer, more melons make their way to our stores....
John’s DFN Pick: Local Shelled Walnuts
New Crop Shelled Walnuts Raw Light Halves & Pieces Special $2.99 (7 oz.) Reg. $4.99 Our walnuts come from Hollister, California– an area I’m...
