Stock up on apple butter

There's a natural affinity between fall and apples, so this is the perfect season for apple butter. And readers have good news for Linda Silvestri.

Aaron Mantz and Patsy McCarthy said she can find Smucker's apple butter at Smith's. "They don't always have it, so I buy three or four bottles at a time," McCarthy e-mailed. ..

And for Tami McCulloch, who is looking for small (10- to 14-ounce) jars of apple butter, Mantz said Musselman's brand is available at Wal-Mart, and Tropical at Food 4 Less. ...

For Albert Scalleat, who is looking for coconut custard pie, Barbara Jean Tomas said she calls Marie Callender's at 8175 W. Sahara Ave. and special-orders it. "I just call a day ahead," she e-mailed. ...

For Linda Dey, Michael Tonnemacher said pizza dough can be purchased at Rocco's NY Italian Deli, 1181 S. Buffalo Drive. And Frank Lerner, who noted that good pizza dough is high in gluten, said high-gluten flour can be found at The Baker's Catalogue at www.kingarthurflour.com (or call 800-827-6836). ...

For Gary Olszewski, who is looking for MJB European Roast Coffee, Georgia Anderson e-mailed to suggest Smart and Final. ...

For Shirley Loving, who is looking for Nestle Choco-Bake premelted chocolate, Patrice Goetz said she has found it at the Wal-Mart SuperCenter at 2310 E. Serene Ave. ...

For Kelley Shamblin, who is looking for Hostess raspberry-filled powdered donuts, Carolyn Titus, who agreed that they're a scarce commodity, said she has found them recently at Albertsons at 1001 S. Rainbow Blvd. ...

For Doris Polis, who is looking for restaurants that serve crawfish etouffee, John J. Tindera e-mailed that Joe's Crab Shack serves an "excellent" version as a lunch special. ...

Oh, and a note to all readers looking for fresh cheese curds: I found some, straight from Wisconsin, a few weeks ago at Whole Foods Market, 100 S. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson (there's another store at 8855 W. Charleston Blvd.). They had yellow and white. They didn't squeak, but the texture was right. ...

Reader requests: McCarthy is looking for Peter Pan Peanut Butter, which was due back on the market by now. ...

Fletcher May is looking for Mojave Spiced Chili Powder. ...

Cindi Maciolek is looking for Badoit and Ramlosa bottled sparkling waters and Hebrew National dill pickles. ...

Dennis Paye is looking for yellow lake perch, either at a restaurant or seafood retailer. ...

Carolyn Trelease is looking for a local source of Velamints. ...

Judy Cvetkovic is looking for prepared shells for making taco salads, which she used to get at Smith's. ...

Carl M. Conti is looking for Nabisco Grahams Original, without honey. ...

Dave Krepchin is looking for Double Rainbow sorbet, especially the chocolate and orange flavors. ...

And Helen Hatcher -- like lots of other readers -- is looking for old-fashioned pork or chicken chow mein served with the crisp noodles.

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