. >>> stephanie tantillo has your >> reporter: hey. so while we're in am season, one of the first and probably most popular apples we see on the east coast are honey crisp apples. they have a tartness of a granny smith but still sweet, similar to a golden delicious. combination of flavors and it's great for bake, eating out of things. make sure they have a nice beautiful shine to it. and it should have a mixture of color, dark red, some lighter red and a little bit of green and yellow. make sure it's not too green but definitely want the mixture. and now when you bring the apples home, a rule of thumb, i know they look beautiful on the counter and they give off the amazing scent but store them in the fridge. that way they keep the crispness and hold juices better and last longer. when it comes to eating them, out of hand, they're fantastic. great for you. nutritional power house, especially with fiber. but these apples bake very well. and i'm stephanie tantillo with your tip of the day. >> all right. that story is next. >>> coming up o

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i'm stephanie tantillo with your tip of the day. >>> a holiday display at a long island shopping mall looks different this morning following complaints from shoppers. one of those shoppers posted a photo on social media showing the new glacier santa display at the roosevelt field mall. many others turned to social media complaining about the lack of traditional decorations, especially a christmas tree. yesterday afternoon our partners at 1010 wins noticed two trees have been added a. spokesperson for the mall said key elements are still being headed to the glacier exhibit. one of the elements will be a traditional christmas tree alongside the glacier experience. >> they definitely heard a lot of customer feedsback. >>> 7:26. coming up after the break... >> another first responder has dietz from a 9/11 related illness and this morning the community will say goodbye to nypd lieutenant marci sims. we'll have much more on her funeral. >> plus, they've lived here for two decades but a new jersey husband and wife are accused of trespassing on their own home. bizarre details ahead. this is c

. >> stephanie tantillo and tony tantillo. >> red grape still in season. >> great mixture of colors and texture. >> i love the look. how did you get that? >> we made it. whysic really, really fast. and stir occasionally with a wooden spoon. and very important. >> exactly. and towards the end, we added raisins. >> the raisins and the grapes. >> yes. with the grape, i'm going to plate this right now because it's ready. it takes about half an hour in the pot. and then go ahead and put this nice bowl and as i'm doing this, go ahead and lay we are the grapes which halved and then heated up with melted but ther and a touch of sugar. >> the grapes. >> yes. that's it. and put it right on top. >> on top. >> that's good. what do you think? that's good for one portion. red grapes, touch of butter -- >> and a little bit of sugar. >> that is absolutely beautiful. and i love the contrast with the raisins and the grapes. >> yes. it's fresh but the raisins have sugar but it's a lot of textures too which is cool. >> everything you do, you teach us, you educate me also, thank you. i love it. and everythi

here are stephanie tantillo and tony tantillo with a refreshing apple salad. >> reporter: you know what apple i love, a golden delicious apples. >> i eat these every day. >> reporter: they are great. they have been around for a longtime. and then the other apples started. goldens take a backseat but to me, they're front. i love them. >> and they're great. and great in salads. that's what they're going to and pair that sweetness with a nice peppery arrugala. store nit the fridge. >> very important. and i like that. between the sweetness and the pepper going together. >> it's a great mixture. >> toss that in? >> all of them? >> as much as you want. >> all right. going to put that much in. >> yeah, a lot of work cutting the apples in giant chunks and. then some slivered beets. these beets are raw but i like the texture because it's similar to the texture of the apples and very hydrating. >> olive oil? >> yep. >> binding here. that good? >> just for the dressing. >> nice. mix this around for a while. >> and if you want to roast these in sugar, it's great but i think just a little bit of fla

i am stephanie tantillo. >>> parents say they have expressed a miracle after their child was blessed by pope francis. she had blood cells attacking her brain cells and surgery was not an option. they showed up for the papal parade back in september and she received a kiss on market street. a kiss that the parents call her parents say that her health has drastically improved.>> she is getting better and stronger and blowing kisses. she is starting to point at things.>> reporter: look at these images. the brain scan on the left was taken in late august. that was before the kiss and the next one was taken in october. i got chills with that story. hopefully she recovers.>> -- >>> the time is 7:27. the police and local agencies come together for drills in manhattan.>> reporter: we will tell you why hundreds of emergency responders are in lower manhattan today.>>> m.ed. school statement -- student takes a bullet while trying to stop and -- a med school trying to stop an armed robbery.and then, in an ironic twist, get covered up by chocolate and almonds. almond joy mounds. >>> right now you

. >> here's stephanie tantillo with your tip of the day. >> hey, everybody. today, i want to tack to you about broccoli rob. i feel it can be overlooked as a nutritional powerhouse that it is because of the bitter taste. something you should know, it's very easy to cook that down, depending on your cooking in go ahead and selection and storage. when picking out your broccoli rabe, make sure the top is nice and green, it feels young and the leaves are not wilted. why i won't hold up during the cooking when wilted. make sure the flowers here don't have a lot of yellow. when you turn it over, make sure the stems are not oversplitting and that means it's old and picked a lodge time ago and you don't have it for that long once you bring it home. when youco, store it in the frigerator and coop it cold. when it comes to preparation, a quick bla in, che with salted, hot-boiling water and sautee it to bring out the greenness and vibrant and the sweetness will shine. >>> stephanie, the broccoli rabe looking okay. what -- looks okay. what is in front of me now is lookin

stephanie and tony tantillo have a sweet twist on the italian classic. >> red grapes still in season and great in fall. the late variety with polenta. >> a great mixture of flavors and colors to top that off. >> and look at how beautiful that looks. how did you get that? >> and we maid it. when you pour it in the boiling water, you want a brisket in. >> yeah. >> and let it relax and wooden spoon. added in raisins. >> and nice. >> you have the raisins and grapes iting the? >> yes. >> okay. >> and we're going to put it in this nice bowl and as i am doing, this layer it with the grapes that we have and we heat it up with melted butter and sing youar vamp. >> and grapes? >> that is why it. >> what do you think? grew. >> uh-huh. >> and a little sugar. >> and that is beautiful. i love the contrast with the raisins and the grapes. >> and that is fresh. the race knows have a lot of sugar and texture, too and that is cool. >> everything you do, you teach and everything tastes so good. >> thank you, bella. >> thank you. >> and looks good. here. and this is a seven-year-old cokier spaniel ryan