Ultimate Mother’s Day Guide

Mom only gets one day a year, so you have to make it extra special. From cocktail recipes to edible gifts, here is everything you need to show your mom how much you care.

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The Complete Recipe Guide to Mother's Day Brunch

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From fiery bloody Marys to delicious egg dishes, here are 14 amazing brunch recipes to celebrate mom this Sunday.

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35 Extra-Indulgent Recipes to Make for Mom

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From tater tot waffles with smoked salmon and caviar to butterscotch sticky buns.

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12 Make-Ahead Brunch Recipes for a Super-Easy Mother’s Day Morning

EMILY FARRIS

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Make-ahead brunch recipes—like a baked banana-walnut quinoa and oatmeal casserole, cinnamon-raisin almond flour muffins and a spaghetti frittata—are perfect for preparing the night before and surprising Mom in the morning.

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What to Cook for Mom: 23 Mother's Day Recipe Ideas

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These elegant recipes include raspberry-swirl sweet rolls and wild mushroom and goat cheese omelets.

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18 Pancakes to Make for Mom

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Fluffy pancakes are the perfect Mother’s Day breakfast meal—especially in bed.

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4 Ways to Make Your Eggs Benedict This Mother’s Day

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Here, four great recipes for restaurant-worthy eggs Benedict.

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7 Elegant Recipes for a Chic Mother's Day Lunch

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Class things up for Mom with one of these seven super-elegant dishes.

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7 30-Minute Mother's Day Breakfast Ideas

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This Mother's Day, spend less time in the kitchen and more time with Mom. From gorgeous avocado toast to no-cook breakfast parfaits, here are seven fantastic Mother's Day breakfast ideas that can all be made in half an hour or less.

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5 Cooking Tips From Chef Who Are Moms

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Moms know best, but chef moms know even more. In honor of Mother’s Day, they offer five pieces of cooking wisdom.

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7 Easy Recipes to Make with Kids on Mother's Day

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From super simple parfaits to rich, chocolate cake, here are seven terrific Mother's Day recipes to make with kids.

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20 Kid-Friendly Brunch Recipes for The Whole Family on Mother’s Day

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It’s pancake time.

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9 Beautiful Cakes You Can Bake for Mother's Day

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Baking a gorgeous cake is a very effective way to say “I love you, Mom.” Here, nine cake recipes for Mother’s Day.

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10 Mother's Day-Worthy Dessert Recipes

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Here, 10 fantastic desserts to treat mom this Mother’s Day.

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10 Delicious Cupcake Recipes Perfect for Mother's Day

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Try these cute cupcake ideas for Mother's Day treats Mom will love.

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6 Mother's Day Tea Party Recipe Ideas

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From delicate finger sandwiches to buttery scones, here are six recipes perfect for a Mother’s Day tea party spread.

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9 Cocktails and Mocktails Perfect for Mother's Day

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Here are 9 fantastic drinks, some alcoholic and some not, that are steadying, well-balanced and entirely delicious. In fact, these drinks might just be the perfect way to celebrate your mom and tip your hat to the realities of parenting too.

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5 Light and Refreshing Cocktails for Mother's Day

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Impress Mom with these stellar drinks.

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17 Brunch Cocktails to Sip with Mom

AMY NEUNSINGER

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Make Mother’s Day brunch a boozy one with these delicious morning cocktails.

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7 Whiskey Drink Recipes for Mother's Day

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Traditionally, Mother’s Day brunch is a time for fruity, sparkling cocktails. But not all moms are mimosa moms.

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9 Spring Cocktails to Mix for Mom

PAUL COSTELLO

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Celebrate spring with Mom this Mother’s Day.

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9 DIY Edible Gifts to Make for Mom

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Doesn't your mom deserve more than pancakes this weekend? Don't get us wrong—she deserves pancakes, but you can make Mother's Day so much more delicious with one of these nine easy food gifts.

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21 Brand New Spring Cookbooks Mom Will Love

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Mother’s Day is on the horizon and luckily for you, this season is ripe with new, beautiful cookbooks. A collection of incredible recipes that doubles as a coffee table accessory is the perfect gift for Mom. Here, 21 stellar cookbooks to gift your mother—or buy for yourself.