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  • Celebrate Earth Month With These Environmentally-Conscious Products

    Celebrate Earth Month With These Environmentally-Conscious Products
  • Use Focaccia To Make Amazing Pizza

    Use Focaccia To Make Amazing Pizza
  • Quick Kimchi Noodles Recipe

    Quick Kimchi Noodles Recipe
  • Top Foods For Gut Health

    Top Foods For Gut Health
  • Announcing the FreshDirect Bag Donation Program

    Announcing the FreshDirect Bag Donation Program
  • Slow-Cooker Vietnamese Pork Bowls Recipe

    Slow-Cooker Vietnamese Pork Bowls Recipe
  • About Driscoll’s Sweetest Batch™ Berries, Plus a No-Bake Cheescake

    About Driscoll’s Sweetest Batch™ Berries, Plus a No-Bake Cheescake
  • Sweet & Spicy Sesame Chicken Wings Recipe

    Sweet & Spicy Sesame Chicken Wings Recipe
  • Our Favorite Easy Dinner Recipes

    Our Favorite Easy Dinner Recipes
  • About the Ancient Grain Fonio, Plus a Recipe

    About the Ancient Grain Fonio, Plus a Recipe
  • Grain Bowls with Egunsi Foods Soups

    Grain Bowls with Egunsi Foods Soups
  • Discover New Vegetables With a Farm Share Box

    Discover New Vegetables With a Farm Share Box
  • Vegan Banana Bread Recipe

    Vegan Banana Bread Recipe
  • Why Shop Fair Trade Products on FreshDirect

    Why Shop Fair Trade Products on FreshDirect
  • How Fairtrade Bananas Support Ethical Food Production

    How Fairtrade Bananas Support Ethical Food Production
  • Donate to New York Common Pantry & Help Fight Hunger

    Donate to New York Common Pantry & Help Fight Hunger
  • Spinach Artichoke Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti

    Spinach Artichoke Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti
  • Lamb Loin Roast

    Lamb Loin Roast
  • Learn More About our Pasture Raised Local Lamb Program

    Learn More About our Pasture Raised Local Lamb Program
  • Make This Filling Vegan Buddha Bowl for Dinner Tonight

    Make This Filling Vegan Buddha Bowl for Dinner Tonight
  • Egg-Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes

    Egg-Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes
  • A Cheesy Asparagus and Gruyere Tart

    A Cheesy Asparagus and Gruyere Tart
  • Recipes for a Perfect Po-ke Par-tay

    Recipes for a Perfect Po-ke Par-tay

Celebrate Earth Month With These Environmentally-Conscious Products

At FreshDirect, we believe you should be able to make choices that support the health of the environment. That’s why we work directly with farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and creators who are committed to doing things right. This month, we’re shining a spotlight on the people and products paving the way to a more sustainable future. […]

Use Focaccia To Make Amazing Pizza

What’s almost as easy as ordering takeout but way more satisfying and prepped just the way you like? Focaccia pizza! Focaccia from the FreshDirect bakery was practically made for this purpose: thick and chewy with an airy lightness, it’s a handy stand-in for a grandma-style pizza crust. Each flatbread arrives frozen to preserve its taste […]

Quick Kimchi Noodles Recipe

Kimchi, the Korean pickle, is a versatile thing. In addition to being a standard side dish for a traditional meal, it can be incorporated into a variety of recipes, bringing a spicy, tangy kick wherever it’s put.

Top Foods For Gut Health

Did you know that some of the best foods in the world—bread, cheese, beer, wine, and even chocolate—are fermented? Let’s break it down for you: fermentation is one of the oldest food manufacturing processes, and it’s simply when sugar is converted (by yeast or bacteria) to acids, gases, or alcohol. Fermented foods are better for […]

Announcing the FreshDirect Bag Donation Program

FreshDirect has launched a program to connect our customers with local community organizations that have a need for reusable bags. You are welcome to donate your used FreshDirect bags to one of our partner organizations. Please be sure that your bags are: Clean In good condition Free from labels bearing your personal information.

Vietnamese Slow Cooker Pork Bowls

Slow-Cooker Vietnamese Pork Bowls Recipe

This recipe takes its inspiration from Vietnamese-style pork, featuring a sauce with a dynamic combo of savory and sweet. We like to cook it using pork shoulder or butt in a slow cooker, which gives the meat time to become extra tender and flavorful. It’s served atop rice with crisp pickled veggies and other fun […]

About Driscoll’s Sweetest Batch™ Berries, Plus a No-Bake Cheescake

When it comes to berries, the sweeter the better, we say! FreshDirect offers Sweetest Batch™  berries from our friends at Driscoll’s. Each variety is specifically bred and grown to hit your tongue like a sugar drop, and that’s no exaggeration: when measured in brix units (the scale for measuring natural sugars in fruit) these berries […]

Sweet & Spicy Sesame Chicken Wings Recipe

Wings have really got everything going for them: there’s the juicy dark meat, crispy skin, and the fact that they taste good with virtually any sauce or seasonings you put on them. And while they’re delicious any time you’ve got a craving, they really are the star of the show in a munchies-filled game day […]

Our Favorite Easy Dinner Recipes

Everyone needs a few go-to weeknight dinner recipes in their back pocket. The ones that you can put together with minimal effort in very little time. We’ve collected some of our favorites in the list below. When you’re short on meal inspiration, give one of these dishes a try. You might just find a new […]

About the Ancient Grain Fonio, Plus a Recipe

Fonio is a gluten-free ancient grain that has been farmed in West Africa for thousands of years. In countries like Senegal and Nigeria, it’s a centerpiece of the local cuisines, often appearing alongside stews or folded into porridge-type dishes. Once you get to know fonio’s nutty, rich taste and pleasing, quinoa-like texture, it’s easy to […]

Egunsi Soup Recipe

Grain Bowls with Egunsi Foods Soups

One of our all-time favorite local discoveries at FreshDirect is soups from Egunsi Foods. Made in New York City, these ready-made, 100% vegan soups to bring West African flavors straight to your kitchen. Egunsi Foods uses locally-sourced ingredients wherever possible, and works with African farms for their spices and grains. From their tomato-y Obe Ata […]

Farm Share Box

Discover New Vegetables With a Farm Share Box

Scroll down for our farm share veggie bake recipe! Ordering a farm share box from FreshDirect is like hitting the produce jackpot: each box has a curated selection of seasonal vegetables delivered to you directly from the local farms where they’re grown and harvested. A farm share box gives you the benefits of joining a […]

Vegan Banana Bread Recipe

Vegan Banana Bread Recipe

Hey everyone, it’s Emerald again, food stylist at FreshDirect. If you’re looking for a rainy day recipe, this banana bread will sweeten things up—all while keeping it vegan! Here’s how to make it using just ripe fruit and some simple pantry ingredients:

FreshDirect Shop Fair Trade Items

Why Shop Fair Trade Products on FreshDirect

At FreshDirect, we believe in bringing you products for you that not only taste great, but also are made and sourced according to the highest standards. That’s because extraordinary food experiences are about more than just flavor and freshness: they’re also about recognizing the work and relationships that sustain our foodways. We support a more […]

How Fairtrade Bananas Support Ethical Food Production

Supporting sustainable and ethical food production is a key part of FreshDirect’s mission. We’ve taken this another step further by partnering with Equal Exchange to be the first east coast online retailer to sell their organic, Fairtrade bananas, which are sourced from three small farmer cooperatives in Ecuador and Peru. This relationship is a new […]

New York Common Pantry FreshDirect Partnership

Donate to New York Common Pantry & Help Fight Hunger

FreshDirect is proud to announce a new charitable partnership with New York Common Pantry (NYCP). We encourage you to join us in addressing food insecurity by contributing to an organization that is at the forefront of ensuring that all New Yorkers have access to quality food and services. To help, you can select a donation in […]

Spinach Artichoke Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti

Perfect for a weeknight dinner, this dish combines an easy homemade Alfredo sauce with chicken, mighty spinach, artichokes and pasta.

Lamb Loin Roast

FreshDirect is excited to bring you this hard-to-find boneless lamb roast. Learn how to cook one in the oven with our easy-to-follow recipe!

Brothers Ridge Lamb - Regenerative Agriculture Meat

Learn More About our Pasture Raised Local Lamb Program

Drew Lewis of Brothers Ridge Farm in upstate New York is a fourth-generation farmer that’s growing pasture-raised lamb without antibiotics, with a focus on sustainable and regenerative farming practices. Read more to learn about the shift in our program, and how we’re continuing to bring you the best-tasting lamb you’ve ever had.

Make This Filling Vegan Buddha Bowl for Dinner Tonight

Save time by using pre-cut veggies and heat-and-eat quinoa to make this vegan Buddha bowl in minutes.

Egg-Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes

Eat them for breakfast, brunch, or dinner.

A Cheesy Asparagus and Gruyere Tart

This tart puts all other tarts to shame.

Recipes for a Perfect Po-ke Par-tay

The first rule of poke: There are no rules.

Chicken and Chickpea Salad Recipe

This salad recipe from our team feels super decadent, but it actually packs tons of nutrients—especially protein from the 1-2 punch of chicken and chickpeas!

Steelhead Salmon Crudo

About Sustainable Steelhead and Arctic Char From Iceland

Grindavik, Iceland is a small town with a 1,000-year-old fishing history. These days, it’s home to our partner Matorka, who is carrying that tradition into the future. Matorka is a leader in sustainable aquaculture, raising steelhead and arctic char using a land-based farm that leverages the purity of Iceland’s natural resources in an efficient, carbon-neutral […]

Get To Know The Women-Led Food Brands of FreshDirect

FreshDirect is proud to be powered by women leaders, from experts on our own teams to the farmers, creators, and entrepreneurs behind many of the items we offer. This March, in honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the female food industry professionals who are crafting, innovating, and paving the way for a more equitable […]

Passover and Easter Catering for the Holidays

The spring holidays are a great time to connect with tradition, especially over a festive meal that commemorates the occasion. FreshDirect offers fully-prepped meals for Passover and Easter that’ll make it easy to fill your table with delicious foods—all you have to do is heat them up! All catering meals include your choice of main […]

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Happy Easter! Wishing you a delicious and sunny we Happy Easter! Wishing you a delicious and sunny weekend 🥕
French toast, pancakes, and waffles oh my! Which w French toast, pancakes, and waffles oh my! Which will you add to your weekend menu? No one says it can’t be all three!
Now you can donate your FreshDirect bags for a goo Now you can donate your FreshDirect bags for a good cause! We're teaming up with local non-profit organizations like @NYCommonPantry, @CaritasPC, and @cmee to support their work helping others. We encourage you to support these essential groups by donating your bags to them. Learn more about these organizations below and head to our blog for a full list of partners: https://fdirect.co/bags

NY Common Pantry 
@NYCommonPantry reduces hunger and promotes dignity, health, and self-sufficiency throughout New York City. In 2020, NYCP distributed over 6.2 million meals to those in need. NYCP's support and services include distribution of fresh produce and groceries, nutrition education, and case management to help participants find housing and other vital services.  www.nycommonpantry.org.

Meals on Main Street
Meals on Main Street / @CaritasPC 's focus is on feeding people, and their programs are designed to meet their clients' needs in a variety of ways, from pop-up pantries to home deliveries, with the help of over 500 active volunteers. Meal on Main Street began making deliveries to homes at the start of the pandemic with a list of 70 families. By the end of 2020, the list had grown to 90 and then early in 2021, to 110 families. They believe this will continue to be one aspect of their service to the community, serving those who are shut-in, quarantined, or elderly. https://www.mealsonmainst.org/ 

Food Pantry at the Children's Museum of the East End 
After learning that 80% of families in its outreach programs were laid off last spring, the Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton, NY, launched a food pantry that is now serving over 75 families each week. In addition to addressing food insecurity, @cmee provides vulnerable families with emotional support and hope for the future. www.CMEE.org
Add this sheet pan flounder parmesan into this wee Add this sheet pan flounder parmesan into this week's meal rotation for all the flavor and almost zero the clean up. Our responsibly sourced, wild-caught flounder from our partner Icemar in Iceland pairs perfectly with a cheesy crust and juicy roasted tomatoes. 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a bowl, toss in 2 containers cherry tomatoes, 4 tbsp olive oil, 6 sprigs thyme, salt and pepper. Let sit 10 minutes, then transfer to a foil-lined sheet. Working in same bowl, coat 4 flounder fillets with 2 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper. Fold each fillet in half lengthwise and arrange next to tomatoes on sheet. Combine 1/2 c grated Parmesan, 1/2 c panko, and 2 tbsp olive oil in same bowl, then sprinkle evenly over tops of fish on sheet (any extra can go on the tomatoes). Roast 12 mins; if crumbs need more browning, finish under broiler.
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