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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 wouldn't call it a hard to get item, but I live in an area where there
is a significant Italian population. All the larger grocery stores carry
it.