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> We want to make cannoli next week for a party. I live in a small
> town. Is mascarpone a hard-to-find ingredient? I went to our largest
> Kroger, and couldn't find it. I looked with the cream cheese, with
> the ricotta, and with the deli cheese.
>
> I plan to check Super WalMart and another grocery store.

It's gotten easier to find in larger towns/cities, but can still be difficult to
obtain in smaller areas. Do you have an Italian market near you at all? Here, they
sell it at Von's and Ralph's, in the specialty cheeses near the deli.
Cannoli is often made with ricotta, so if you can't find it, that should make a good
substitute.
If you were making something like tiramisu, where the mascarpone is integral, I would
recommend ordering it if you can't find it.
kimberly