Get griddle ready for buckwheat pancakes

Buckwheat flour is a good source of protein, and its unmistakable nutty, assertive flavor makes buckwheat pancakes a special treat. So here are some sources for buckwheat pancake mix, being sought by Gary Shelley: Sandy Carley found it at Whole Foods Market at 8855 W. Charleston Blvd. (there are three other Whole Foods locations in the valley), Carol Thoreson saw it at the Walmart Supercenter at 2310 E. Serene Ave. in Henderson, and Kathy Miller emailed that she's been ordering it for many years from www.PollysPancakeParlor.com (603-823-8849). ...

For Don Maina, who's looking for Albuquerque Tortilla Factory products, Jessica Stewart emailed that most Smith's stores carry them in the frozen-foods section. ...

And for "Buffalo" Bob Rusnock, who's looking for restaurants that serve hot Italian sausage, Jori Spangler recommended Marc's Pastavino & Deli, 7591 W. Washington Ave. ...

Here are more reader requests.

Larry Lee: a local source for Granny Goose potato chips, which he used to find at 99 Cents Only;

Linda Lee Skinner: a local source for Peppadew peppers;

Joanne Booher: a local source for Teddy Bear peanut butter;

Cornell Rowbotham: local stores that sell large containers of Peter Pan Peanut Butter; he used to get 6-pound jars on the East Coast;

Kathryn Canum: Nancy's Quiche, in the Three Cheese Bistro variety;

Vivian A. Beyea: a local source for crumpets;

Magi Nix: frozen flat dumplings that are available all over the South and usually used for chicken and dumplings;

David Pisetzner: Elberta free-stone peaches (not cling peaches) in cans or glass jars;

Joan Crocker: Howard's brand hot pepper relish, sweet pepper relish and piccalilli;

Patty Lee: Uncle Wally's Smart Portion whole-grain muffins in blueberry-banana nut and apple cranberry, which she used to get at Walmart;

Kathy Cody: Margarita pepperoni and Weber's horseradish mustard;

Sally Niederman: halibut and chips, similar to those she used to get at Joey's Only;

Marti Munns: small boxes of Jiffy cake mix (not cornbread mix);

Wilma Divis: Chateau brand Bohemian-style bread dumplings;

Jack Marcus: a local source for the Polish sausage called prasky;

Marilyn Semones: a local restaurant that serves chicken Kiev;

And Jack De Michele: Porkette smoked pork shoulder butt, which he currently goes to New York for, and reader suggestions for a good restaurant that serves New York-style Chinese food "where the owners come from the Canal Street area in New York."

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