DonnaSue Bakes+Cooks — Restaurant in Grand Isle

There is a reason for the perfect 5 here on Google. Actually there are a couple of reasons: The first is that everything they sell is absolutely, mouth-wateringly, "why didn't I buy more?" delicious. On my first visit, I sampled one of almost everything that was available at the time... even stuff that would not normally especially interest me if I were shopping in a normal store (e.g. I'm not a huge chocolate person and definitely not a carrot cake/cookie person), and I SO thoroughly enjoyed all of it. BUT when I then found out that I was just 1 day too early for their maple-fudge-frosting-filled maple sugar cookie sandwiches (which is absolutely the type of thing I would buy anywhere it existed), I pretty much had to make a special detour back to pick up a bunch of those, and OH MY HEAVENS!! The yumminess level was truly off the charts!! I also had the pleasure of spending a bit of time with the lovely people behind the food (Donna and her husband Michael), and they are truly as wonderful as the food they create. Just an incredibly warm, friendly, welcoming family who didn't hesitate to invite me in, take interest in my adventures (I'm road-tripping the country this year), and share a bunch of interesting history/stories about their shop and how it came to be as well. Without question one of the very, very best stops on my cross-country journey so far. If you are anywhere near their shop, I highly recommend stopping by and grabbing as many treats as you can handle! You definitely...

What an absolute gem of a find! Traveling from CT to visit a friend in VT yesterday, we added this roadside pie stand to our pitstop list. The carrot cake mini whoopie pie/sandwich cookies are simply outstanding! The maple scones: so delicious! I wanted a pie SO bad but did not have a cooler to keep it fresh on a scorching day. Love that she has an 'honor system' payment jar, as well as Venmo! The fridge inside the shed is a smart idea. DonnaSue, excellent...

The most fantastically delectable cookies I've ever had the pleasure of tasting. Their carrot cake sandwich cookies are divine. They remind me of a specific hostess cookie, which I can't remember which, but it's what that hostess cookie tries and fails to be. The flavor is so familiar. The cookies have perfect crisp to the finely shredded carrot. They're not too sweet. The creamy center is well balanced between the two moist cookies. Grade A....