10/11/24

Le Goûter

We celebrate the French culinary tradition of an afternoon pick-me-up...

Woman cuts into a pear tart placed on a glass cake stand with flowers in the background

Afternoon tea, known as "Le Goûter” (pronounced “le goo tay”), is a culinary tradition in France. It is a time set aside to indulge in sweet and fragrant fruits from the season's abundance for an afternoon pick-me-up.

We recently hosted an impromptu Goûter, featuring a juicy pear tart paired with coffee and cream, and sat in the sunny part of the house with our friends...

It is tempting to feel rushed at this time of the year — there is no doubt it is full — but festivity has a priority, and that is joy: to be among those who fill us up (cake not included). Spending time with those we love is what is most valued.

A cup of black coffee sit in a slant of dappled sunlight

Wild spring blooms sit cheerfully in a white vase on the table

Astier de Villatte Gargantua Small Vase, $210.00

Man pours coffee for a friend, seen through purple flowers

David Mellor Design Cafetière 8 cup, $289.00

A wide shot of a table set in white cotton tablecloth and a complete spread of cake and coffee

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French madeleines nestled on a white plate in front of a bowl of strawberries

Astier de Villatte Bonheur Saucer with Clover, $139.00

A slice of pear tart sits on a white place in the sunlight

Astier de Villatte Trèfles Dessert Plate, $139.00

Bird's eye view of the pear tart sitting on top of the glass cake stand

John Derian Pentimento Decoupage Cake Pedestal, $985.00

A woman serving a plate with a slice of pear tart while she places serving slice back onto cake stand

Astier de Villatte Trèfles Dessert Plate, $139.00

A man pouring coffee from a steel coffee pot into a white coffee cup

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