Q: I have been trying to find Mr. Yoshida's Original Gourmet marinade without any luck. I make an Asian meatloaf and other delicious recipes, and this is the only sauce I can use. It's that good. Please help. I'll do anything to locate it somewhere locally. — Peter Grant, email
A: Peter, would you consider joining a warehouse club if it stocked your favorite sauce? Because that’s where a reader, who also was looking for the marinade, found Mr. Yoshida’s. It’s available at Sam’s Club, 3450 Steve Reynolds Blvd., Duluth, 770-497-1165. You can find Mr. Yoshida’s Original Gourmet marinade and cooking sauce, 56 ounces, for $5.52.
Q: Where can I buy live Maine lobsters? Thank you. — Darlene R. Pronowitz, Jonesboro
A: Darlene, I found two good places for you to get all of the fresh live Maine lobsters you want. First, there’s Buford Highway Farmers Market, 5600 Buford Highway, Doraville, 770-455-0770, where you’ll find small lobsters for $8.99 a pound and large ones for $10.99 per pound. You also can check out the seafood section at Your DeKalb Farmers Market, 3000 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, 404-377-6400, and you can pick up small lobsters for $9.99 per pound and large for $10.99.
Q: I have very sensitive skin and cannot use all creams. I have been very pleased with Personal Care Vitamin E skin cream. However, I have not been able to find it in the last year or so. I use to buy it at Dollar General or Ingles for $1. Thank you for your time. — Myrna Williams, Marietta
A: Myrna, you still can find this cream, but you’ll have to drive a little out of your way, however, it should be worth the effort. Ingles Market, 4815 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain, 404-299-0698, carries 8-ounce jars of Personal Care Vitamin E skin cream for $1 each, so you easily can stock up. By the way, that’s really quite a deal when you consider the same cream on Amazon sells for $11.98 each, not including shipping.
Q: I have a very old cake recipe that calls for Wesson butter-flavored oil. Years ago I was able to find it at grocery stores. It only came in 16-ounce bottles and was a warm golden color. Wesson no longer makes the oil, however, I was wondering if you could find a buttered-flavored oil that can be used for baking? The only thing I've found is butter-flavored oil for popcorn. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. — Vivian Epps, Decatur
A: Star makes a butter-flavored olive oil that is also formulated to be used in baked goods. It comes in a 17-ounce bottle and, according to the company spokesperson, for now, it’s only available in select Walmart stores. I tracked it down at Walmart, 2427 Gresham Road, Atlanta, 404-244-3034. The bottle sells for $4.98.
