![]() ![]() ![]() Just as Stan shared his big brother talents of flying kites and making tents, Elaine has created a business to share her caramels with friends, family, and customers. Sweet and caring … in his nature.” We see this kindness translated in Elaine’s business as well. He always got my diamond kite up in the sky first before he would fly his. My mom would give him an old sheet and he would cut it up and make long kite tails from it. “Stan and I always looked forward to that first day after winter (usually March in Ohio where we lived) where we could go out and fly kites. “If I had an art project to do for school, he was there to guide me and help me … we climbed trees together, played in the creek, had snowball fights and he loved to build me ‘tents’ in the summer.” This idyllic sibling bond culminates in one memory in particular. Moreover, Stan never ceased to make time for his little sister. Her fear of the dark was alleviated by the protection of her big brother. ![]() She remembers Stan going with her to hang the bike she forgot to put away late at night. Childhood memories came flooding back when she heard it.Įlaine’s brother, Stan, had always been there for her. This feeling stemmed from the connection with her brother, who has since passed. However, “Red Kite Candy” struck something in her instantly. “McCabe Candy” fell short of Elaine’s desired names. As Mike began a running list of names he thought may be fitting for the company, Elaine sought something beyond her own namesake. The name and symbol of the business, for instance, involved much thought and significance. Without a doubt, Elaine and Mike have gone to great lengths to assure Red Kite met their high standards from the start. Elaine dove into a business based on pure desire, and this is what we love so much about her and the resulting Red Kite Candy. It truly didn’t matter to me if anyone else said no … plow ahead.” Fearlessness takes on new meaning when you put life into perspective. I knew with conviction what I was going to do. After undergoing a lumpectomy, it became clear to her that it was time to do something she truly enjoyed with “absolutely NO FEAR whatsoever.” She says, “I had never experienced an epiphany before … clarity and calmness came over me. Many years went on like this, until Elaine was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. The sweets were so delicious, they would undoubtedly do well outside Elaine’s social circle as well. Her loved ones repeatedly encouraged her to start her own business. Elaine had always gifted her homemade caramels to family and friends. The beginnings of Red Kite came about quite naturally, with a bit of a push to throw caution to the wind. Her husband, Mike, does nothing but enhance the welcoming atmosphere surrounding us in this caramel heaven. Her warm spirit is evident right from the get-go. Conversation with her feels easy and comfortable, as if we’ve known each other all our lives. If Wonka was the chocolate madman, Elaine McCabe is the caramel maven.Įlaine greets us with a warm smile and a hug as we enter her candy factory in Bradford VT, the result of a fairly recent move from her original homestead candy operations. Shiny copper pots and bright red wrappings add to delightfully sweet aromatics. Stepping into Red Kite Candy is like walking into Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Our mouths water at the thought of the ooey gooey goodness that results from the tedious task of heating, stirring, and cooling this temperamental confection. Homemade candy is something to be truly treasured – caramel in particular. ![]()
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