Finding scoop on refreshing desserts

Chocolate sorbet. Hmmm, sounds pretty good right now as I sit writing in an overheated office. So I’m happy to learn of sources readers dug up for Jen Butera, who’s looking for the Haagen Dazs brand.

Colleen Sams found it at Albertsons at 2650 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway in Henderson. Susan DeFrino recommends Vons’ house brand and Joyce Hambacher emailed that she prefers Marco’s Chocolate Italian Ice to Haagen Dazs, and gets it at Rocco’s New York Pizza, 6885 Aliante Parkway in North Las Vegas. …

For Judy Gallegos, who’s looking for black-walnut ice cream, Hambacher said she recently had some at Baskin-Robbins, and Vera Hinkle said she gets it at Vons at 45 E. Horizon Ridge Parkway in Henderson. …

For Dottie Bailey, Hambacher recommends the shepherd’s pie at Kavanaugh’s Irish Pub and Grill at 3290 W. Ann Road in North Las Vegas, LaRue S. Boenig recommended Tomfoolery, 1331 S. Boulder Highway in Henderson, and Linda McCall recommended Hennessey’s at 425 Fremont St. …

For Judy Kunda, who’s looking for anchovy-stuffed olives, Jackie Raim emailed that she orders them from www.Mezzetta.com (800-941-7044). …

For Allan Sheffield, Smith’s meat cutter Mike Sodaitis emailed that Earl Campbell Hot Links can be found in the meat case at all Smith’s stores. …

For Dean B. Pomerantz, who’s looking for fried chicken livers, Mark Drucker suggested Harold’s Chicken & Fish, 4950 S. Rainbow Blvd. Drucker also recommended Harold’s fried gizzards. …

For David Holm, Barbara McDonald emailed that the only local source for Skippy Roasted Honey Nut Super Chunk Peanut Butter that she’s aware of is Food 4 Less. …

Here are more reader requests.

Katrine Diehl: Very Fine Fruit Punch, which she used to get at Sam’s Club;

Lila Kaufman: a local restaurant that makes broasted chicken;

Hank Hawken: a local source for Busch NA (nonalcoholic) beer;

Gary Trbovich Jr.: restaurants that serve Serbian food;

Howard Riback: Tony Chachere’s Salt-Free Seasoning;

Dorothy Ring: Mikee Wasabi Teriyaki Marinade;

Raymond Levesque: salted herbs, for use in soup;

Sharon Lazar: belly lox or side lox, which is saltier than Nova lox, and R.M. Quigg Curried Rice;

Jim Frink: a restaurant that serves spaghetti and/or lasagna made with hot Italian sausage;

Ernest and Marilyn Perreira: pickled garlic;

Janet Oberlander: mango syrup;

Suzanne Poole: whole white peppercorns;

And Shay McMinn and numerous others: Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers.

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