612421 Wed Apr 15 23:02:14 -0700 2009 3 8 Midwest 0 4600226 Hi MSP hounds - Ok, I know this is kind of a weird one... Does anyone know where I might find racchette pasta in the area? To be perfectly honest, I haven't done an exhaustive search & I know it's available online but I was hoping someone out there may have noticed it at a supermarket. As always, any help is much appreciated! Wed Apr 15 23:02:15 -0700 2009 161245 pm1013 1 4600277 Have you been watching Martha Stewart? :-) I had to google "racchette" to find out what it was, and her recipe with asparagus and peas popped up first. I've never seen pasta shaped like tennis rackets in town. But try calling Buon Giorno, Cossetta's, or Broders. Otherwise, you could just use rotelle (wagon wheels). It's much easier to find. Anne Thu Apr 16 00:07:43 -0700 2009 4600226 12541 AnneInMpls 1 4601823 Radiatore or another form of dry pasta with nooks and crannies might be easier to find at Buon Giorno or Broders, or even at Lunds/Byerlys. That's the nice thing about Italian food-- substitutions are easy as long as you keep to the spirit of the sauce. Thu Apr 16 11:51:09 -0700 2009 4600226 161840 cheeseguysgirl 1 4603376 Thanks for the recs ladies. Anne, I hadn't seen the Martha Stewart show. I'm a huge tennis geek and had been on a tennis-gifts website (ordering cheesy cocktail napkins!) & saw these cute little bags of racket shaped pasta. However, I took your lead & checked out Martha's website & saw the segment with the great Johnny-Mac!!! I've had a crush on him since I was a kid, so as a tennis fanatic thanks for the tip!! Actually, seeing the racchette got me thinking about throwing a Wimbledon brunch & I thought they would be perfect, so the shape is kind of important (again, I'm a geek). But I'll be sure to check those places out & post back on what I find. Thu Apr 16 22:21:17 -0700 2009 4600226 161245 pm1013