"I bought your CD called Cook n for Kids. I am really enjoying it, but I found an ingredient that I have never heard of and can't find in my local stores. It is called acini de pepe. I asked in the stores and no one has ever heard of it either. Could you please tell me what it is and where to find it?" -Teri Ellett

Acini de pepe is a type of pasta that resembles peppercorns, though I've always called it "frog eyes." You'll find it on the pasta aisle of most grocery stores in a box, not a bag.

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