We already know that Adore has beautiful French desserts, and they are truly delicious. Kaity mentioned that they started Le Goûter Casual Tea the last time I was there. Goûter's translation is "snack."
Our friend Cindy finally got a day off work last Thursday. She asked if we would like to meet her for afternoon tea; is the Pope Catholic? We were all excited as Kaity asked us many questions, like how we wanted our eggs, whether we ate seafood, whether we had any allergies, etc. She did not tell us precisely what we were to get, only that we would get three savory dishes and three desserts plus a choice of a variety of coffee or tea. The element of surprise made it very interesting.
We ordered our drink and anxiously waited for our surprise. I felt like a kid again on Christmas day, waiting to open presents. Even the drinks looked so good.
Kaity came with three trays, all a bit different. We all had an egg dish and two savory dishes. I absolutely loved my Salmon Rillette, a mixture of smoked and fresh salmon with lemon seasoned with capers, shallots, and fresh herbs with lemon juice. This was topped with thin slices of pickled radish. The other one was a Spanish Sobrasada, the best I've had.
Cindy's and Sandi's savory dishes were different, but I didn't bother trying them since I was thrilled with mine. They, too, loved theirs. Desserts were all a variety of Tiramisu, Chouquettes filled with cream, another Chocolate Mousse, and a Raspberry dessert.
Kaity, who is always open to suggestions, asked what we thought, and we all thought everything was great at the time. We thought about it later and agreed that having four savory dishes and 2 desserts would be better. The three desserts were just too much.
Adore has come a long way. They have a nice selection of sandwiches, which we are all eager to try. If you haven't had their quiches, you are missing something!
Adore is located at 901 N. Catalina Ave. in Redondo Beach, California.
