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Baking back on with cherry find

Fresh cherries may be but a memory -- at least for the most part -- as we rapidly move through autumn, but Candy Adkins still can bake a cherry pie, thanks to suggestions from fellow readers on where to find unsweetened sour red cherries.

Sharla Layton e-mailed that she found them at Smith's, 9851 W. Charleston Blvd., noting that they're not with the canned pie fillings but with the canned fruit. She also recommended the dark-red Morello cherries from Trader Joe's. Jo Anne Jones said she gets them at Smith's and Judi Erickson found the Oregon brand at Albertsons. Karen Firmani and Klara Horvath found fresh ones during the season (July) at the Jones Market & Deli, 3389 S. Jones Blvd., and Firmani added that frozen cherries are available there as well. Horvath also suggested the International Marketplace, 5000 S. Decatur Blvd. ...

For George Urias, Ralph and Dorene Starita e-mailed that Dolores Chili Brick can be found at Smart & Final at 385 W. Craig Road in North Las Vegas, Caron Raber found it in the meat section at Food 4 Less at 2271 N. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson and Karen A. Parish found it in the freezer section, closest to the dairy products, at Albertsons at 1001 S. Rainbow Blvd. ...

For Cincinnati chili fans, Ronni Wayne e-mailed that it's served at The Egg & I, 4533 W. Sahara Ave.; I've also seen it at sister restaurants The Egg Works, 9355 W. Flamingo Road and 2490 E. Sunset Road. ...

Kathy Bridges e-mailed to tell fellow readers that Graeter's Ice Cream, based in Cincinnati, now is available at local Smith's stores. ...

And Chuck Paragon e-mailed to say Jane Parker fruitcake is available -- for the 80th year -- in both light and dark versions from JaneParker.APFreshOnline.com. ...

More reader requests:

Allan Hanson: a restaurant that serves deep-fried turkey dinners or sells deep-fried whole birds for takeout;

Eric Blum: a restaurant that serves hanger steak (not flat-iron steak) like those served in the Napa Valley;

Joe Terrana and Sue Simecka: canned kadota figs;

Sophie Kennedy: Salada black tea in a box of 100 bags;

Virginia M. Lee: a local source for dark cocoa powder;

Beverly Smith: ranch dressing that tastes as good as those she has been served in restaurants;

Vel Kutzier: chocolate cake and vanilla ice-cream roll;

Cheryl Goodwin: Newman's Own Tuscan Italian Dressing and Campbell's Beefy Mushroom Soup;

Geri Guido: Mrs. Smith's Hearty Pumpkin Pie and Italian-flavored panko;

Sandi Rich: a Szechuan restaurant that serves authentic sizzling rice soup;

And Barbara Babka: Ortega Enchilada Sauce.

Readers?

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