An open leather-bound notebook with handwritten sepia notes and a small pastry sketch in the corner of the right page, a pencil resting along its inside edge, on a dark oak table. A ceramic cup of dark tea sits to the upper left; to the upper right, a ripe quince with one attached leaf rests on a folded linen cloth; a single dried sprig lies on the lower right. Soft daylight from linen curtains on the left.

Journal

Notes from the maison.

On capsules, materials, the slow hour, and the artists in residence.

Essays

Five things to know before ordering

A short guide for guests new to the maison — what placing an order looks like, what it commits to, and what to do when the box arrives.

Join

The Vespre Maison.

Capsule openings announced six weeks before each season opens.
First access to limited counts — eighty boxes per capsule.
Notes from the bench the chef’s journal, sent only when there is something to say.

Pickup
Houston · 48-hour window
Bespoke cakes
Six commissions a year
Capsule preview
Six weeks ahead of opening
Corporate & weddings
By inquiry