Our Menu
We try to use as many locally grown organic products as possible. Our list of purveyors includes: Chino’s Farm in Rancho Sante Fe, Terra Bella Ranch in Fallbrook, Griffin Farm in Pine Valley, Crows Pass Farm in Temecula, and Ocean Beach Peoples’ Co-op in Ocean Beach
Lunch Menu
Tuesday to Saturday: 11:30am – 2:30pm Closed Sundays and Mondays
House Salad
$15.00
Organic lettuce, pecans, seasonal fruit/vegetables, and house dressing
Free -Range Chicken Salad
$18.00
Organic lettuce, free-range chicken, pecans, and house dressing
Soup Du Jour
$9.50
Made by chef Kate Peterson ( dairy-free)
Quiche
$16.00
Creamy custard with Swiss cheese, organic spinach, and bacon|(includes salad)
Marys Free-Range Chicken, or P. Balistreri’s Point Loma Salami
$15.25
Sandwiches available are chicken, salami & veggie. Served on French baguette w/ tomatoes, lettuce, Dijon mustard, home-made mayo, and Swiss Cheese
Soup/Sandwich Combo
$16.00
A cup of our soup du jour w/ half of any sandwich
Please call us at 858-456-5098 between 9 and 3 to place an order , or email us at: michele@dessertier.com . Thank you ! | We use as many organic products as possible and work with local farmers. Purveyors include: Chinos Family Farm, Pudwill, Rancho del Sol, Fair View, Frogs Hollow and Ocean Beach People’s Food Store, Ken’s Top Notch, Fitzgerald Farms, Gloria Tamai, Tutti Frutti Our organic pecans are from Missouri Northern Pecan Growers Local eggs from Eben-Haezer Poultry Ranch Milk from Strauss Organic Creamery and Belgian Chocolate Organic coffee and teas from Café Moto
Cakes and Tortes
All cakes come beautifully decorated and with writing if desired. We always have extra cakes available but please call well in advance if you want a specific flavor. Thank you !
Cakes prices and sizes unless otherwise specified:
6” (serving 8) for $55, 8” (serving 12) for $80, 10" serving 20 $125
Almond Cake
Layered with raspberry buttercream and frosted with apricot buttercream
Angel Food Cake
Traditional angel food cake layered with fresh strawberries and whipped cream
Amareno Cherry Torte
Dense bittersweet chocolate torte made with ground Italian Amareno cherries and almonds
Banana Cake
Moist light cake with cream cheese frosting and organic bananas
Black and White
Layers of chocolate cake, chocolate ganache, vanilla cake, and buttercream
Carrot Cake
Made with organic carrots, walnuts, organic crushed pineapple and coconut with cream cheese frosting
Chocolate Nouveau Cake
Traditional American style chocolate cake made with Belgian chocolate
Coconut Cake
Vanilla cake layered with creamy coconut filling
Flourless Chocolate Cognac Cake
Dense chocolate cake layered with chocolate ganache…GF
Gateau Aileen
$65.00/6"
$95.00/8"
$145.00/10"
Hot milk sponge cake filled with buttercream , blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries
German Chocolate Cake
Belgian chocolate cake layered with toasted coconut and pecan caramel
Gianduia
Very rich dense bittersweet and milk chocolate torte made with roasted hazelnuts GF
Lemon Chiffon
Lemon chiffon cake layered with organic lemon curd buttercream
Milk Chocolate Caramel Torte
Belgian chocolate cake layered with nut-filled caramel and milk chocolate mousse
Marjolaine Torte
Layers of hazelnut and almond meringue, chocolate ganache, buttercream and praline crea | Rectangular -serving 8-10 $45, serving 15-20 $85
Nathan’s Lemon
Dense organic lemon cake with lemon glaze
Orange Cake
Made with organic oranges, ground organic walnuts, golden raisins and soaked with Myers Dark rum
Red Velvet
Traditional Red Velvet with cream cheese frosting
Torte Lion Belge
$65.00/6"
$95.00/8"
$145.00/10"
Layers of rich chocolate cake, chocolate meringue, chocolate mousse, and chocolate cream
White Chocolate Mousse Torte
Flourless chocolate cake layered with white chocolate mousse and raspberry ganache
Mini Desserts Cakes
$39 per dozen
Almond Minis
Almond cake with an apricot buttercream and frosted with raspberry buttercream
Belgian Chocolate Cake Minis
Belgian chocolate cake, chocolate mousse and chocolate cream
Gianduia Minis
Rich dense bittersweet and milk chocolate cake with roasted hazelnuts…naturally gluten-free
Banana Cake Minis
Banana cake layered with cream cheese frosting
Black and White Minis
Light vanilla and chocolate cake layered with chocolate ganache and buttercream
German Chocolate Cake Minis
German chocolate cake minis
Carrot Cake Minis
Layered with cream cheese frosting and topped with pecans
Coconut Cake Minis
Vanilla cake layered with coconut filling, topped with buttercream and toasted coconut
Mini Desserts Tartes
~ $42 per dozen
Frangipane Mini Tartes
$42.00/One Dozen 1 inch pieces
Almond cream topped with berries, or other seasonal fruit, baked and glazed
Lemadamia Mini Tartes
$42.00/12 one inch pieces
Lemon tart topped with fresh berries
Lemon Curd Minis
$42.00/12 one inch pieces
Cookie crust filled with white chocolate mousse, topped with organic lemon curd and fresh berries
Pecan Caramel Mini Tartes
$42.00/12 one inch pieces
Butter crust filled with toasted pecans and caramel, drizzled with milk chocolate
Minis
Mini Cakes about 1 inch square $3.25
Mini Tartes about 1 inch round $ $3.50
We suggest 2-3 per person
Cheesecake
~ 10” serving 14-16 $90
Chocolate Marbled Cheesecake
Cheesecake swirled with Belgian chocolate ganache
Praline Cheesecake
White cheesecake with almond praline in a butter cookie crust
Plain Cheesecake
Topped with fresh berries
Lemon Marbled Cheesecake
Marbled with organic lemon curd
Cookies By The Dozen
Oatmeal Belgian Chocolate Chip Cookies
$36.00
Made with organic oatmeal and our own hand-made chocolate chips
Peanut Butter Belgian Chocolate Chip Cookies
$36.00
Traditional peanut butter cookies with our own hand-made chocolate chips
Molasses Crinkles
$36.00
Molasses and spices and sprinkled with crystal sugar
Orange Cookies
$48.00
Organic orange butter cookies dipped in white chocolate
Pecan Clouds
$36.00
Our Finnish Grandmother Aileen’s recipe, pecan cookie rounds covered with powdered sugar
Tartes
~ Individual $14 ~ Large serving 10-12 $50
Apple, Pear or Berry Frangipane Tarte
$50.00/10" serves 10-12
Pastry filled with almond cream baked with apples, berries or pears poached in white wine | Pear when is season
Lemon Tarte
$50.00/10" serves 10-12
Pastry filled with white chocolate mousse scented with Grand Marnier, topped with lemon curd and berries
Traditional American Pies
~ 9” (Serves 6) for $50
Made with seasonal fruit or fresh pumpkin when available
$55.00/9"
Serves 6
French Macarons
~ $42 by the dozen
Please ask about our seasonal flavors GF
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
~ Seasonal pricing
Dipped in Belgian Chocolate GF
Truffles
~ $48 by the dozen
Belgian Chocolate Truffles
Plain, filled with Italian Amareno cherries, caramel nut, or almond praline and hand-dipped in bittersweet chocolate GF
Brownies
by the dozen
Traditional
$60.00
Made with bittersweet Belgian chocolate, our own dark chocolate chips and optional walnuts
Tahini Brownie
$60.00
Cupcakes
~ $54 by the dozen
Chocolate Nouveau
Nathan’s Lemon
Carrot
Banana
Vanilla
Red Velvet
Quiche Whole
serves 8 $55
Herb or Lorraine
Spinach and bacon
Cakes and Tortes
6” (serving 8) for $55, 8” (serving 12) for $80, or 10” (serving 18) for $125 with the exception of the Gateau Aileen and the Torte Lion Belge ($65, $95, and $140)
Almond Cake
Layered with raspberry buttercream and frosted with apricot buttercream
Banana Cake
Moist light cake with cream cheese frosting and organic bananas
Black and White
Layers of chocolate cake, chocolate ganache, vanilla cake, and buttercream
Carrot Cake
Made with organic carrots, walnuts, organic crushed pineapple and coconut with cream cheese frosting
Chocolate Nouveau Cake
Traditional American style chocolate cake made with Belgian chocolate
Coconut Cake
Vanilla cake layered with creamy coconut filling
Flourless Chocolate Cognac Cake
Dense chocolate cake layered with chocolate ganache (GF)
Gateau Aileen
Hot milk sponge cake filled with buttercream , blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries
Gianduia
Very rich dense bittersweet and milk chocolate torte made with roasted hazelnuts (GF)
Nathan’s Lemon
Dense organic lemon cake with lemon glaze
Torte Lion Belge
Layers of rich chocolate cake, chocolate meringue, chocolate mousse, and chocolate cream
Mini Desserts
Belgian Chocolate Cake Minis
$39.00/per dozen
Belgian chocolate cake, chocolate mousse, and chocolate cream
Gianduia Minis
$39.00/per dozen
Rich dense bittersweet and milk chocolate cake with roasted hazelnuts (GF)
Banana Cake Minis
$39.00/per dozen
Banana cake layered with cream cheese frosting
Carrot Cake Minis
$39.00/per dozen
Layered with cream cheese frosting and topped with pecans
Coconut Cake Minis
$39.00/per dozen
Vanilla cake layered with coconut filling, topped with buttercream and toasted coconut
Frangipane Mini Tartes
$42.00/per dozen
Almond cream topped with berries, or other seasonal fruit, baked and glazed
Lemon Curd Minis
$36.00/per dozen
Cookie crust filled with white chocolate mousse, topped with organic lemon curd and fresh berries
French Caramel Mini Tartes
$42.00/per dozen
Butter crust filled with caramel, drizzled with chocolate
Cookies
By the dozen
Oatmeal Belgian Chocolate Chip Cookies
$36.00
Made with organic oatmeal and our own hand-made chocolate chips
Molasses Crinkles
$36.00
Molasses and spices and sprinkled with crystal sugar
Orange Cookies
$48.00
Molasses and spices and sprinkled with crystal sugar
Pecan Clouds
$36.00
Our Finnish Grandmother Aileen’s recipe, pecan cookie rounds covered with powdered sugar
Tartes
Individual $14 | Large serving 10-12 $55
Berry Frangipane Tarte
Pastry filled with almond cream baked with berries
Lemon Tarte
Pastry filled with white chocolate mousse scented with Grand Marnier, topped with lemon curd and berries
Traditional American Pies
9” (Serves 6-8) for $55
Fresh Organic Pumpkin
Apple
Apple Berry
Cherry
With crumb topping
Bourbon Pecan
French Macarons
$42 by the dozen
French Macarons
Please ask about our seasonal flavors (GF)
Tahini Brownies
Tahini Brownies
$5.00/each