Where can I find it?
Q: Being a diabetic, I make my own sugar-free desserts because they are difficult to find. What I am looking for is sugar-free white chocolate to melt and coat my sugar-free whole wheat biscotti. Sugar-free dark chocolate is easy to find, but I've looked all over the Atlanta area and can't locate sugar-free white chocolate. — David Termotto, Marietta
A: I’ve got the perfect place where you’ll find your chocolate, David. Check out Cake Art, 3744 Lawrenceville Highway, Tucker, 770-493-1305. Loaded with cake and candy making supplies, the store also stocks Renaissance sugar-free white compound coating — think white chocolate for dipping your biscotti. You can buy a pound for $8.99. Before you make the drive, call the store to make sure it’s in stock.
Q: I'm looking for outdoor chairs by Grosfillex. I have been to several Target and Ace Hardware stores, but they do not carry them. And the website I went to was only for commercial retail, like resorts, not for residential sales. Any assistance to locate these locally would be greatly appreciated. — Helen Dulock, Atlanta
A: Helen, I have a couple of options for you regarding these sturdy resin chairs often found at outdoor restaurants. You didn't state what style or color you were looking for, but I suspect you'll find one to suit your needs from one or both locations. First, Grainger Industrial Supply, 6655 Crescent Drive, Norcross, 888-803-7320, offers quite a few of the chairs in several colors, including white, bronze and sand, in its catalog, www.grainger.com. You'll have to order the chairs, and shipping is free if you have them shipped to the store. The second option is Atlanta Fixture and Sales Company, 3185 Northeast Expressway, Atlanta, 770-455-8844. You can check the website, www.atlantafixture.com, to see if the style you want is listed, but while the store does stock some of the Grosfillex chairs, others are only available online. If the red item number has a "WB" in front, then that item isn't in stock and can only be ordered online.
Q: Curious to know if you have seen Welch's mixed fruit jelly. Great jelly but so hard to find in these parts. — David and Shayla Quinn, email
A: Like you, I've only seen this jelly in individual packages on restaurant tables. According to the representative I spoke with at Welch's, the company doesn't package mixed fruit jelly, which combines apple and grape juices, in larger containers. So, if you want to buy your jelly — as opposed to dropping a few in your pocket when you eat breakfast out — you'll have to hit the Internet. And you'll have to order a lot. At www.foodservicedirect.com, you can buy a case of 200 .5-ounce portion packs for $18.65, and you'll pay about $11 in shipping. You also can order by phone, 757-644-4465.
Q: Would you happen to know where I can find raspberry chocolate chips? I used to make the most delicious raspberry chocolate cake, and one of the best ingredients was the raspberry chocolate chips that went inside as well as on top of the cake. But about seven years ago, all the stores stopped carrying them. I still make the cake but it just isn't as flavorful without the chips. And now I can't even find the raspberry flavoring I used to buy for my coffee and that I used in the cake so, little by little, the raspberry part of the cake is disappearing. — Lorna Sampsell, Lawrenceville
A: Lorna, there's only one place that I've found where you can get a steady supply of raspberry-flavored chocolate chips and that's www.nuts.com. This company offers about 20 types of flavored chips, including lemon, mint and cinnamon. Dark chocolate raspberry chips are available for $5.49 for a one-pound bag and $26.65 for five pounds. You can order online or by calling 800-558-6887.
