Readers sweet on black walnut ice cream

It's springtime, and readers' fancies apparently are turning to ice cream. That would be, specifically, black walnut ice cream, and we have a suggestion for Jim Perine, who's looking for it.

John Dooley, Sylvia Engel, June Shook and Nichola Rowden all suggested Smith's and Food 4 Less, with Dooley noting that although it's the house brand, "it's as good as some high-end ice creams I have eaten," and Engel writing, "I have some on a cone every night." ...

For Phyllis Bachhuber, who's looking for Girard's White Balsamic Vinaigrette, Patricia Risvold e-mailed that she got it at Vons at 45 E. Horizon Ridge Parkway in Henderson, and John Wohlwend said it can be found at Costco, in the Grand Parisian salad pack in the refrigerated section. ...

For Mary McSorley, Jerry Meloy and Andria Coleman e-mailed that Mars bars in the United States now are known as Snickers Almond Bars, with Meloy adding, "if she wants the English version with the Mars name," try the International Marketplace, 5000 S. Decatur Blvd. ...

And for Patricia Larson, who's looking for Hershey's Milk Chocolate Fudge Sauce, Coleman said she found it at Vons at 2667 Windmill Parkway in Henderson. ...

For Judy Wyles, Phillip Mlynek and Teeny Johnson said Wolf brand chili can be found at Smith's. ...

More on old-fashioned burgers: Jere Quinlan Jr. suggested the cafe at White Cross Drug Store at 1700 Las Vegas Blvd. North, where the burger has "so much grease it hits your elbows," and Barbara Estes recommended the old-fashioned burgers and malts at Mustang Sally's at Ford Country, 280 N. Gibson Road in Henderson. ...

Reader requests: Joe Terrana is looking for a business that makes and sells malasadas, Portuguese-style fried-dough sweets. ...

Jamison Blitstein is looking for Myntz bread mints, which he used to find at Smith's and Trader Joe's. ...

Bob Hayes is looking for Kretschmer Honey Crunch Wheat Germ. ...

Albert Kraus is looking for Campbell's Shrimp Bisque. ...

Barbara Tassone would like to find a caramel cake mix. ...

Dwight Brigger is looking for dry-cured bacon. ...

Seymour Temkin is looking for Dr. Brown's Diet Cream Soda. ...

Maureen McCoy is looking for Wonder Lite hamburger and hot dog buns. ...

James D. Bond is looking for salsa ranch dressing made by Loblaws Inc. of Canada. ...

Jeri Uda is looking for Chinese restaurants that serve almond duck, commonly found in Hawaii. ...

Marcia Berg is looking for La Costena Jalapeno Mexican Hot Sauce. ...

Gayle Hornaday is looking for gyros kits with pita bread, meat and sauce. ...

Maxie Gordy is looking for Three Rivers or White Lily self-rising cornmeal. ...

Geri Burdette is looking for Aunt Nellie's corn relish in a glass jar, and Koegel ring bologna. ...

Dean Johnson is looking for blue corn cornmeal. ...

And Rod Turley is looking for iced tea in a can or bottle "that is unsweetened, no lemon, no nothing."

Readers?

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