Q: I am looking for L’Oreal Age Perfect sheer tint moisturizer. Please help me find it. — Martha Davis, email
A: According to the L’Oreal representative I spoke with, your Age Perfection tinted moisturizer was discontinued about six years ago. However, there is a suggested alternative that is similar to the cream you used. Look for L’Oreal Youth Code Skin Illuminator tinted all-in-one moisturizer, SPF 20, at CVS, 3439 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, 770-216-8604. A 1.4-ounce tube costs $18.99. This cream is formulated to hydrate and illuminate your skin while diminishing discoloration. Although it’s tinted, the moisturizer comes out of the tube as a white cream that takes on a bit of light color as you apply it to your skin.
Q: I grew up in North Carolina and was almost raised on a soft drink called Cheerwine. I seem to remember, at one time, I found it somewhere in Atlanta, but do not remember where. It would have been quite a few years ago. I would love to savor the taste again. Thanks. — Priscilla Wyndham, email
A: Priscilla, there’s a local outlet where North Carolina transplants can easily find their favorite cherry-flavored soda. Check out David’s Produce and Country Store, 3561 Lavista Road, Decatur, 404-325-0709. Each 12-ounce glass bottle of Cheerwine sells for $1.99. Last week, a reader was looking for the diet version, which is more difficult to find, and David’s carries that version as well, whenever possible.
Q: I have this very healthy and delicious dessert that I used to make, but these days I cannot find the main ingredient. It’s biscotti savoiardi lady fingers. These are crispy, not soft ladyfingers. I’ve looked in so many stores around us. No one carries this item. I’m willing to go, if it’s available, somewhere else in Atlanta. Thank you so much for your consideration and help. — Basak Ozgur, Kennesaw
A: Biscotti savoiardi ladyfingers are the dry, crunchy cookies with sugary tops that often are used in various desserts, including some tiramisu recipes. You usually find them packaged in crackly cellophane. I found two brands for you at E. 48th Street Market, 2462 Jett Ferry Road, Dunwoody, 770-392-1499. The deli uses these Italian cookies for its tiramisu. The Italian deli stocks Bonomi savoiardi ladyfingers that sell for $5.99 for a bag that weighs in at just over a pound. Balocco savoiardi ladyfingers come in a 7-ounce package and cost $2.99. Either of these crisp ladyfingers should work perfectly for your recipe.
Q: I have searched for Tussy brand deodorant in Georgia, but I cannot find it. I have found it in Pennsylvania only. Can you find this particular brand? Thank you. — M. Baldwin, email
A: Tuxedo Pharmacy, 164 W. Wieuca Road, Atlanta, 404-255-3022, always is a reliable source for Tussy deodorant. The store stocks the red original fresh spice Tussy that matches the photo you sent. A 1.7-ounce Tussy antiperspirant and deodorant sells for $2.93.
