Readers sniff out Kitchen Bouquet

There's something about food and the holidays. The season definitely seems to rekindle a desire to revive family traditions; hence the holiday-related requests this week. And, for those looking for help making gravy for their holiday dinners, responses to a request from reader Ray Fogarty.

Stephanie L. Hill and Debbie Caponera found Kitchen Bouquet at Smith's at 850 S. Rancho Drive and 10100 W. Tropicana Ave. (where Caponera said it's with the marinades) and Ray Moreton found it at Smart & Final, Ann Marie found Gravy Master at Albertsons, and Diane Terrano and Tina VanRyne found both Kitchen Bouquet and Gravy Master at Albertsons (where Terrano said they're in the aisle with the gravies). ...

For Gil and Dolores Sawyer, who are looking for large bags of sugar-free hard candy, Judi Caro suggested a trip to the Death Valley Nut and Candy Co. at 900 E. Highway 95 in Beatty. She added that the company will ship; the phone number is (775) 553-2100. And a representative of Mrs. Williams Diabetic Delights, 3466 S. Decatur Blvd., e-mailed that they carry it as well. ...

For William Isaac, who's looking for sponge cake, Raquel Kaleb suggested Diamond Bakery in the China Town Plaza, 4255 Spring Mountain Road. ...

For Charlene Garetto, who's looking for Robin Hood Flour, John Bisci Sr. e-mailed that the company was acquired by Pillsbury in the mid-'90s, and "Pillsbury Gold Medal and Robin Hood are one and the same." Here's your trivia for today: Both brands currently are owned by Smuckers, which lists Robin Hood as a Canadian brand on its Web site and which has grown from a little family-owned apple-butter company into a multinational conglomerate, still headquartered in Orrville, Ohio. ...

And Mary Hines e-mailed to inform readers that turducken can be ordered via The Butcher Block at 7625 S. Rainbow Blvd. ...

More on Wheatena: Connie Benton e-mailed that she found it at Vons, in the natural-foods aisle. ...

Reader requests: Benton is looking for Botto's Italian Sausage, which she used to get at Albertsons. ...

Virginia Fergen is looking for Häagen-Dazs Peppermint Bark Ice Cream, a limited-edition product available in November and December. ...

Jan Doyle is looking for Mexican sage, which her mother uses in turkey stuffing. ...

Karen Gillis is looking for lingonberries, either canned or in a jar, and baker's ammonia. ...

Deb Hegna is looking for fattigman Swedish cookies. ...

And Joan Pickett is looking for a local bakery that makes a variety of old-fashioned Christmas cookies "like Grandma used to make."

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