Pizzelle sightings expand

As often happens, last week's information about sources for homemade pizzelles brought more tips from Taste of the Town readers.

Myken Allsup recommended those at Parma Pastavino & Deli at 7591 W. Washington Ave., Robert Allen and Geoffrey Lampton suggested Alligator Soup at 9350 W. Sahara Ave., Laura Walters suggested Siena Deli at 2250 E. Tropicana Ave. and Annie Main recommended www. PetronesPizzelles.com (or call 814-825-6705). ...

For Norma Cooper, who's looking for cans for baking bread, Dolores Sawyer wrote to recommend using one-pound coffee cans, and Belinda King e-mailed that she uses tall baked-bean cans that are 31/2 inches in diameter. ...

For Phoebe Mintz, who's looking for Wheatena, Michele Bonelli e-mailed that she found it at Whole Foods Market at 100 S. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson. ...

For Tish Downs, who's looking for raisin pie, Valerie Helwig faxed that she has found it at Marie Callender's, but that it's available only by special order. ...

For Dian Badger, Aaron Mantz wrote that he found old-fashioned loaf in the deli department at Albertsons. ...

For Santa Savino, who's looking for Breyer's Butter Almond Ice Cream, Sandy Britt has good news and bad news: She saw it recently, but it was at the Nellis Air Force Base commissary, so Savino and other butter-almond fans will need military ID or friends who have it. ...

For Mark Cheney, who's looking for large (2 pounds or more) bags of dry-roasted peanuts without oil or salt, Janet Turgeon e-mailed that she saw 5-pound bags at Costco at 801 S. Pavilion Center Drive. ...

More on plump raisins for baking: Sawyer suggested Sunkist golden raisins, which she said she gets at Smith's, and Deirdre Lukehart suggested Trader Joe's California Golden Raisins. ...

More on herbes de provence: William G. Raley e-mailed that he found the Spice Islands brand at Smith's at 9850 W. Charleston Blvd. ...

Reader requests: Sandra Isaacson is looking for sponge candy, also called angel candy. ...

Ray Fogarty is looking for Gravy Master or Kitchen Bouquet. ...

Linda Harvey-Smith is looking for self-rising cornmeal, and Mikados Dill Salad Dressing and Marinade. ...

Hazel Taylor is looking for Quaker white cornmeal. ...

Leroy Lum is looking for North American buckwheat honey, dark variety. ...

Joseph Rita is looking for a local source for Mrs. Renfro's habanero salsa. ...

And Alan Popowcer is looking for reader suggestions for restaurants (besides Hugo's Cellar) that serve good beef Wellington.

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