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

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

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

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

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

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

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

JOHNNY MILLER

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

Impress Mom with these stellar drinks.

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17 Brunch Cocktails to Sip with Mom

AMY NEUNSINGER

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

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

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.

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11 Rose Gold Homeware Gifts For Mother's Day

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For any rose gold lover in your life, here are some of the best gifts we've found in the easy-on-the-eyes metallic hue.

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Super-Kawaii Mother's Day Gifts for Food-Lovers

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Looking for the perfect new grad gift or mother's day present—and does your giftee absolutey looooove food? We trawled the internet and found these super-cute food-related presents for your friends and loved ones.

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9 Edible Flower Recipes for Mother’s Day

Kyoko Fierro

Go beyond the bouquet with these floral treats.

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8 Affordable Luxury Mother's Day Gift Ideas for Moms Who Love Food (and Wine!)

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Spoil you mom this Mother's Day with little luxuries that won't break the bank.

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36 Spots to Treat Mom to Brunch on Mother’s Day

Laure Joliet

Impress Mom with a meal at one of the country’s most incredible brunch spots.

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28 Gifts for the Artisanal Mom

The best presents for the mom who appreciates quality craftsmanship.

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18 Gifts for the Advanced Cook Mom

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If your mom is a whiz in the kitchen, these are the gadgets she needs to have.

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11 Gifts for the Coffee-Loving Mom

Gifts for the mom who needs her daily jolt.

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8 Artisanal Hot Sauces Mom Will Love

Give Mom the gift of the best hot sauce she’s ever had.

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13 Extravagant Gifts for the Foodie Mom

Splurge on Mom big-time with these epic, over-the-top gifts.

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12 Gifts that Look Like Food Your Mom Loves

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These food-themed gifts are bound to be a hit.

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30 Gifts for the Cocktail Enthusiast Mom

Help Mom expertly create her favorite drinks with these essential cocktail-related gifts.

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9 Cheese Gifts Mom Needs Now

If cheese is your mom’s thing, we’ve got the gifts for you.

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Ultimate Mother’s Day Guide

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The Complete Recipe Guide to Mother's Day Brunch

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35 Extra-Indulgent Recipes to Make for Mom

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

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

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18 Pancakes to Make for Mom

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

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7 Elegant Recipes for a Chic Mother's Day Lunch

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7 30-Minute Mother's Day Breakfast Ideas

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5 Cooking Tips From Chef Who Are Moms

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

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

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9 Beautiful Cakes You Can Bake for Mother's Day

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10 Mother's Day-Worthy Dessert Recipes

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10 Delicious Cupcake Recipes Perfect for Mother's Day

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6 Mother's Day Tea Party Recipe Ideas

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9 Cocktails and Mocktails Perfect for Mother's Day

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5 Light and Refreshing Cocktails for Mother's Day

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17 Brunch Cocktails to Sip with Mom

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7 Whiskey Drink Recipes for Mother's Day

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9 Spring Cocktails to Mix for Mom

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9 DIY Edible Gifts to Make for Mom

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21 Brand New Spring Cookbooks Mom Will Love

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11 Rose Gold Homeware Gifts For Mother's Day

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Super-Kawaii Mother's Day Gifts for Food-Lovers

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9 Edible Flower Recipes for Mother’s Day

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8 Affordable Luxury Mother's Day Gift Ideas for Moms Who Love Food (and Wine!)

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36 Spots to Treat Mom to Brunch on Mother’s Day

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28 Gifts for the Artisanal Mom

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18 Gifts for the Advanced Cook Mom

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11 Gifts for the Coffee-Loving Mom

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8 Artisanal Hot Sauces Mom Will Love

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13 Extravagant Gifts for the Foodie Mom

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12 Gifts that Look Like Food Your Mom Loves

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30 Gifts for the Cocktail Enthusiast Mom

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9 Cheese Gifts Mom Needs Now

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