A Sweet (Tart, and Chocolatey) Gift For Mom
In 1907, Anna M. Jarvis began a campaign for a national day to honor mothers. Seven years later, President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill designating the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day.
This national holiday, when we honor mothers, grandmothers, and those who become our “second moms,” is rightfully a day to pamper these wonderful women for all they do for us.
From her very first Mother’s Day cradling an infant, to those surrounded by children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, the sight of mothers being celebrated by their families always tugs at my heart. I feel particularly blessed because my Mother will be 99 years young this spring.
Mother’s Day celebrations take many forms. From church services to pancake breakfasts, brunches, picnics, backyard barbecues, and family dinners, most celebrations revolve around mom’s favorite foods — hopefully prepared by her loved ones to give her a day off. In our home, my husband, Randy, usually does the menu planning and cooking with kitchen assistance from one of our sons who lives in Dallas. Keeping me out of the kitchen usually isn’t easy, but this is the one day when I’m happy to turn over all my kitchen duties to others and simply relax. Since dessert is very much “my thing,” the one cooking task I’m allowed to do is create the dessert as long as I make it before Mother’s Day.
Fortunately for me, lemon tart with chocolate coconut crust fits that criteria, and it’s so easy to make, you may wish to place a copy of the recipe in a conspicuous place with a Post-it note that says how much you’d love your family to make it for you.
Baked in a chocolate graham cracker and sweetened coconut crust, the lemon filling is bright, creamy, and pleasantly tart. Chilled overnight and served cold with a swirl of whipped cream, this lovely tart will make Mom feel especially pampered. Happy Mother’s Day!
Christy Rost is a cookbook author, host of Celebrating Home cooking videos, and longtime Park Cities and Preston Hollow resident. Her ‘At Home with Christy Rost’ cooking series for Eat This TV Network airs on AmazonFire, AppleTV+, Roku, Samsung TV, and YouTube. Please visit christyrost. com for details and recipes.
