"Juliette created the most beautiful dessert table for my daughter's birthday. Every single bite was perfection - the flavors, the presentation, the care. Our guests couldn't stop talking about it."
Juliette Tardy — Founder & Chef
Meet
Juliette
Douceur was born from a simple desire: to bring the warmth of a French table to New York City.
Juliette Tardy grew up in France, where Sunday lunches lasted for hours and the kitchen was never just a room - it was where everyone ended up, sooner or later. Where a simple tarte could say more than words. Where sharing a meal was never a formality, but an act of generosity.
When she moved to New York City, she brought that spirit with her - not as nostalgia, but as a way of living. Flowers and color have always held a central place in her world: the same eye that chooses a bouquet also shapes a menu, a table, a mood. For Juliette, beauty and taste have never been separate things - they come from the same place.
Chosen with care
That care starts long before anything reaches the oven. Juliette personally selects every ingredient at the market, choosing what's in season, organic, and grown locally - because quality and freshness can't be improvised, they have to be chosen by hand, the same way she chooses her flowers.
With a background in naturopathy, she also brings a health-conscious approach to her creations: pastries and savory dishes made with less refined sugar and less saturated fat, without ever compromising on taste or pleasure.
From her kitchen
to yours
Douceur From The Heart is the result of that journey - a French-inspired catering and pastry house rooted in New York City, where every menu evolves with the seasons, every project is different, and every order is prepared with the same generosity, color, and care - from her kitchen to yours.