02/10/2025
My parents just celebrated 52 years of marriage — 52 years! I wanted to honor their journey with a special dessert that captured who they are both as individuals and as a couple.
A couple years ago, I created a two-in-one pastry for them, and revisited that concept here. Their favorite flavors couldn’t be more different (just like their personalities) but together, they create something whole that just works.
Their story began when my mom was a young nursing student and my dad had just immigrated from Honduras. He didn’t speak much English. She had never heard of Honduras. He knew right away she was the one. She, on the other hand, walked away from their first meeting thinking about work, not love. But my dad never gave up on her (I get my stubborn streak from him), and after four proposals, she finally said yes.
I wanted to capture a bit of that story in this heart-in-heart, tart-in-tart. The outer tart is for my dad — bold and bright, with pistachio frangipane, tangy lemon curd, and swirls of toasted Italian meringue. The center tart is my mom — sweet and full of warmth, with caramel mousse, a crispy layer, chocolate ganache, hazelnut sablé breton, and a silky chocolate crémeux.
Their love has never been about being the same. It’s about balancing each other, bringing out the best in one another, and standing side by side, even when things aren’t easy.
I’ll be sharing more of their story (told by them!) later this week on YouTube. Stay tuned 🥰
