Finding cookies a snap for readers

Sometimes a reader is looking for a very specific item in a very specific area. But even so, fellow readers frequently can find it.

“In response to Marian Garen and Mary Lou Glover’s request for Mexican wedding cookies in the Summerlin area, I have found great Mexican wedding cookies and other delicious pastries and cakes at Cake World” Bakery, 3211 N. Tenaya Way, e-mailed Lois Westover. “While not exactly in Summerlin, everything there is definitely worth the little extra drive.” For those on the other side of the valley, there’s also a Cake World at 220 N. Maryland Parkway.

And Diana Starkus at Whole Foods Market at 8855 W. Charleston Blvd. said the cookies are sold there under the brand name Gianna’s Mexican Wedding Cakes. There’s another Whole Foods at 100 S. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson. …

For Dennis Mayeda, who would like to find saffron powder, Yvonne Wood e-mailed that it’s available at www.buyspain.com (or call 737-3925) and Melanie Scott e-mailed that Cathy Katcher at The Caviar Baron, 3711 Industrial Road, will order it. …

For Patty Jacobs, who is looking for tongue lunchmeat, Charles Nizalak wrote to note that Weiss Deli & Bakery, 2744 N. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson, has it on the menu. …

For Evelyn Wilson, who is looking for six-packs of SunSweet prune juice in cans, Beth Triplett faxed to say it’s available at Whole Foods Market on Charleston Boulevard. …

For readers looking for Faygo soft drinks, Dean Pomerantz e-mailed to say he’d seen them in a lot of the liquor stores and smoke shops across the valley. …

Reader requests: Phil Miller is looking for frozen spinach-and-cheese-filled ravioli that are in a nonspinach pasta, and Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray soda. …

Jan Lemelin is looking for Stouffer’s frozen Welsh rarebit, which she used to get at Albertsons. …

Anita L. O’Brien is looking for hickory nut cake, a specialty of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. …

Shalina Lu is looking for one-gallon tubs of Blue Bunny mint chocolate chip ice cream, which she used to get at Wal-Mart Supercenter. …

Tina Elliott of California is looking for a frozen gumbo base that she used to get at Sam’s Club. …

Leo Karnes is looking for a deli or supermarket that carries or will order 5-pound blocks of pepperoni cheese. …

Jennie Waldman would like to find Georgia Grown Vidalia Valley Sweet Relish, and Joseph’s Pita Bread with flax, oat bran and whole-wheat flour. …

Julius Blake is looking for Contadina caponata in cans. …

Flo Arnone is looking for garlic butter, as opposed to garlic spread. …

Rian Brand is looking for information on how the long-gone Vineyard Restaurant at Boulevard Mall prepared its spaghetti, “kept hot in what appeared to be no sauce at all” and tasting as though it had been baked with Parmesan cheese. …

Charles Achey is looking for a local place that serves smelt, or sells it retail. …

And Michael State is looking for “real belly lox,” adding, “every store sells packaged Nova lox, but it’s really Nova Scotia (not salty — no taste). Where’s the lox? It’s harder to find than Waldo!”

Readers?

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