The Melons Are Peaking! The Melons Are Peaking!

August 26 2009

Melons from the best growing area in the world - the deserts of California and Arizona - are reaching their peak right now. These melons are so ripe and ready, you can smell their ambrosial perfume as you walk by. The season will be winding down soon, so get 'em while they're great!

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Melon Varieties Available:

Crenshaw
Galia (Honeydew/Cant hybrid)
Orange Flesh
Santa Claus
Canary
Honeydew
Cantaloupe

The Melons Are Peaking! The Melons Are Peaking!

Stone Fruits Galore

August 10 2009

Just as California's stone fruit season ends, our own watershed steps in and offers up sweet, wonderful plums, apricots, peaches, and more in abundance!

Right now we've got:


Golden Apricots

Methley (pink-red) Plums

Saturn Donut Peaches
.... all from upstate!

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Domestic Culatello - Made in NY!

August 7 2009

If you are a lover of cured meats and charcuterie and find yourself near our Salumeria (Deli), we recommend that you give our fabulous new domestic Culatello a try.

World-renowned Italian Culatello, which is traditionally produced along the Po River, is not yet imported to the United States. Fortunately, we have discovered a marvelous domestic version produced according to the same traditional methods as the original!

Made by the fine artisans at Salumeria Biellese, our Culatello (meaning "little backside") is made from the the tender core that remains after most of the thigh of a ham has been removed. This football-sized "fillet" is salt- and sugar-cured for several weeks, then seasoned and slowly aged for up to 14 months.

Culatello has a far more subtle and complex flavor than any prosciutto you've ever tasted, not to mention a mouth-watering aromatic quality, and a silky texture that rivals that of the best cured hams.

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Local Beauties - Jersey Beefsteak Tomatoes

August 5 2009

This is the tomato-lover's tomato. Simply sliced and sprinkled with sea salt, they are perfection. And don't get us started on the magnificent BLTs that are possible when you've got a beautiful Jersey Beefsteak on hand!

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