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Food

Readers find good, gluten-free bread aplenty

“Good” and “gluten-free” usually don’t end up in the same sentence as “bread,” but the conventional wisdom has it that Udi’s is the exception. So it’s no wonder I received several responses from readers after Roberta Shulman emailed that she’s looking for Udi’s, from a source other than Trader Joe’s.

Ice-cream sundaes? Sweet spots tempt on the Strip

Gerri Frederick is looking for super-sized ice-cream sundaes like the former Leatherby’s used to serve, and I’m guessing she’s going to have a lot of fun checking out the suggestions from her fellow readers.

Hot dog hunts keep Taste of the Town readers busy

Hot dogs of one brand or another are without doubt one of the most popular items sought by Taste of the Town readers over the years. It’s either a case of the things we eat during the early part of our lives influencing our tastes, a yearning for the tastes of happier times or a combination of both. (Although I have to say I never get a craving for Kahn’s, “the wiener the world awaited.” The company, now owned by Sara Lee Corp., uses “The taste you’ve always loved,” and I think they’re on to something.)

Recipe found for vinegar-based barbecue sauce

Taste of the Town readers have come to the rescue of Leslie Hall, who is looking for a North Carolina-style vinegar-based barbecue sauce, despairing of the sweet ketchupy sauces she’s been finding.