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| Sister ferry to ours, crossing Lake Champlain from Port Kent, New York, to Burlington, Vermont |
We pressed on this morning, hoping to make the 10:50 ferry
at Lake Champlain. We drove up to the
gate just as the last row of cars was boarding.
To our delight, they allowed us to board also. There is nothing like an “ocean” voyage to
clear the mind and to bring a smile back to David’s face!
We thought about having lunch in Montpelier, but it was so
crowded downtown with its noon traffic, we decided to continue driving up Route
2. The countryside began to change. The Adirondacks felt tightly closed in… the
rolling mountains were thick forests that edged the road. With very few overlooks, I had only taken a
photo of the range from the ferry.
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| Adirondacks from Lake Champlain |
The scenery in Vermont opened up. The mountains were a bit taller than we had
seen in New York. There was also more
farmland, so the mountain views were more stunning.
We drove into Marshfield and stumbled upon a little bakery
and café called Rainbow Sweets. We
decided that they might have a good sandwich, so we stopped to have a
look-see. We were definitely in for a
culinary experience!
Unbeknownst to us, Rainbow Sweets has quite a reputation in
this neck of the woods. They offer fine
pastries and gourmet delicacies such as brioche, empanadas, gnocchi, baklava,
tortes, and tarts. We each chose the
brioche, a filo pastry filled with chopped chicken, nuts, and cinnamon, served
with a Greek salad. It was
delicious.
The proprietor was a hoot.
He begins his monologue like a hawker, bemoaning the dire state of
culinary cuisine in any direction from his front door. If you interrupt him, he somewhat politely
tells you that you can speak when he is finished. He then launches into describing the
delectable delicacies that he serves… beginning with the pastry wrap, onto its
scrumptious fillings, then to the freshness of each gourmet delight.
He explains his desserts as if they each had its own personality. One is as delicious as “Johnny Depp on a plate” and includes a double explosion
of crème brulee that is certain to please.
(He was more than right… they were exquisite… however, he was quite
chagrined that we chose to share one rather than each partaking of our own!)
After our delicious brioche entrees, he began describing his
decadent sweets shelf by shelf. I
interrupted again, telling him that we didn't have a refrigerator and asking about the cookies on the bottom shelf. He immediately told me that I wasn’t a bottom
shelf girl… that I needed to set my sights higher.
Back to the top shelf we went. He explained cakes over a half a foot tall and towers of puffed pastry drizzled in chocolate and dusted heavily in powdered sugar. When I told him that I am allergic to
chocolate, he began speaking directly to David whenever he explained a sweet covered
in that gooey, delicious, black gold.
After paying for our lunch and armed with a dessert for the evening and a delectable
sweetie to share with our morning coffee, we walked out nearly $50 lighter but
with a smile on our faces and our palates definitely satisfied. If you are ever in Marshfield, Vermont, we highly recommend your stopping by for the entire Rainbow Sweets experience!
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| Rainbow Sweets, Marshfield, Vermont For more info, visit their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Sweets-Bakery/118669924836893 |
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