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...
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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...
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Heirloom Tomatoes
Heirloom Tomatoes Selecting heirloom tomatoes is different than other tomatoes. These beauties should have a slight give. Even when soft, (picked super-ripe) they’re sweet, juicy, full...
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...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Local Cantaloupe
Press very gently on the end opposite the stem end, there should be a slight give. For melons with ribs or netted flesh like the...
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Stone Fruit
Stone fruit should have a slight give if you want to eat them right away. Store them in the fridge if the fruit is as...
Treasured Heirloom Blenheim Apricots Available Now
Treasured Heirloom Blenheim Apricots Available Now Rich, complex-flavored Blenheims are a local gem with a fleeting and extremely short season. By Robbie Sigona Heirloom Blenheim...
In the Store with Sigona’s Featuring: Fava Beans, the luckiest bean of them all
Fava Beans, the luckiest bean of them all By Robbie Sigona While their alias is broad bean, those with family in Oklahoma know them as...
