Mother’s Day and food go hand-in-hand. Blame the tradition of breakfast in bed (an activity that, more often that not, just gives the gift of a dirty kitchen). Come May 12, your celebration will likely involve something edible. Instead of going with waffles consumed while lying down, why not go with a food gift that will last well after Mother’s Day is over?
With all they’ve done, from bandaging booboos to explaining how tax returns works, one day’s worth of gourmet-goods is hardly enough — so we rounded up the best kitchen-friendly presents that the most amazing women in our lives can use all year long. Another plus? No counter cleanup required. Though, coffee is still encouraged.
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For the cool mom who is in on the rosé trend — or the mom who keeps asking about why you like "pink wine" so much.
Winc 2017 Summer Water Rosé, $18, available at Winc
Not all water bottles are created equal. Equal parts form a function, a removable infuser allows your recipient to brew teas or add fruit to her drink and the bright floral painting sets it apart from the pack.
Lulie Wallace Jardiniere Infuser Water Bottle, $34, available at Anthropologie.
This Brooklyn-born online marketplace carries small-batch and artisanal foods from a wide range of trendy up-and-comers — and now it’s offering gift bundles curated just for mom. Each order arrives in a Farm to People-customized tote bag or wooden crate, full of speciality treats from raspberry-rose jam to watermelon lemonade dried fruit jerky.
Farm to People Mother’s Day Bundles, $50-$100, available at Farm to People.
Who needs homemade sweets when mom can munch on these money honey caramels? Plus, a portion of the proceeds are donated towards benefiting bee populations.
Droga Money On Honey, $16.95, avaliable at Droga Chocolates.
A coffee mug that matches her sense of humor (versus just telling her she’s the world’s best mom, something she already knows).
Adam J. Kurtz I Like Coffee Mug, $19.95, available at Fishs Eddy.
Family recipes often live in scattered index cards, memories, inboxes, and favorite recipe books. Get them all in one place for good.
Cookbook Create Customized Cookbook, starts at $29.95, available at Cookbook Create.
The amount on the gift card is up to you, but the gift of not having to cook is priceless.
Grubhub Gift Card, starts at $10, available at Grubub.
For the woman who gave you your love of Masterpiece Theater, and Fitzwilliam Darcy.
First Edition Tea Co Pride And Prejudice Loose Leaf Tea, $12, available at Etsy.
A mini Chemex and hand-blown glass mug is the perfect starter set for the woman who is looking to dip her toes into fancier brews but might not be quite ready to say adieu to Mr. Coffee.
Chemex Urban Dweller, $62.50, available at Chemex.
Bliss and Baker’s delicious, small-batch rice crispies are the brainchild of a mother-daughter duo, making Mother’s Day the perfect time to give a box. (Just make sure mom shares.)
Bliss and Baker Gift Box, $24, available at Bliss and Baker.
Even if she already has a salad spinner, she doesn’t have this one: the knob locks flat for easy, stackable storage, the brake allows the spinning to stop on a dime, and the bowl can be used alone for tabletop serving.
OXO Salad Spinner, $30, available at Sur La Table.
Multi-purpose kitchen heroes, these are great by the stove or on the table for salts, by the sink for storing rings, or anywhere you want to gaze on their gold-dipped elegance.
Anthropologie Mini Latte Bowls, Set of 4, $12, available at Anthropologie
Forget sandwiches and fruit salad — it’s all about wine and cheese in the park or at the shore this summer.
Terrain Wine & Cheese Picnic Basket, $78, available at Terrain.
Mother knows best — so let her design her own granola and prove it.
Bear Naked Custom Granola, $9.99, available at Bear Naked.
Don’t just give breakfast in bed — give her a restaurant-quality Bloody Mary, Vermont maple syrup, and plenty of Grady’s cold brew.
Mouth Easy Like Sunday Morning, $110.50, available at Mouth.
Homemade kimchi in just three days.
Mother-in-law’s Kimchi DIY Kimchi Kit, $19.99, available at World Market.
Starting at $79, adopt an own olive tree for a year in Italy. The gift allows family-run farms to stay in business and gets three 500 ml cans of own olive oil next spring once its been harvested. Can’t wait till next year? add on a selection of oils with your purchase so there’s no wait time to start enjoying organic, cold-press oil now.
Nudo Adopt 1 Delivery of Olive Oil, $79, available from Nudo.
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