Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Avocados
Avocados ripen best off the tree and are generally delivered not-quite-ripe to farmers markets and stores. Sigona’s always has ripe avocados available for our...
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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,...
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....
John Sigona’s Pick of the Week: East Coast Cranberries, Black Currants and Indigenous Wild Black Walnuts
Just in time for your Thanksgiving stuffing or baking needs. East Coast Cranberries (Sweetened with Apple Juice) $2.99/10oz. Reg. $5.99 All Natural,...
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’s Produce Tips: Cauliflower
No matter the color, whether white, purple, orange or green, cauliflower should be free of brown spots. The “jacket” of leaves should be green and...
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...
