Gifts For Moms Who Love Food As Much As We Do

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.

We’re here to help you navigate this overwhelming world of stuff. All of our market picks are independently selected and curated by the editorial team.

Harry & David Herb Garden

This herb garden will not only elevate your mom's delicious recipes, but it will brighten up her kitchen for years to come.

Harry & David Herb Garden In Wooden Box, $, available at Harry & David

Surf & Turf Crab Leg Dinner for Two

Skip the breakfast in bed business and opt for an elevated surf-and-turf dinner for two delivered to her doorstep instead — Market House offers free overnight shipping on its curated sustainable seafood to USDA-protein packages.

Market House Surf & Turf Crab Leg Dinner for Two, $, available at Market House

Oliver Bonas Ceramic Cup

A chic, cup-mug that matches her sense of style (versus just telling her she's the world's best mom, something she already knows).

Oliver Bonas Hana Blue Ceramic Cup, $, available at Oliver Bonas

Mama O's Homemade Kimchi Kit

Mama-made kimchi in just three days.

Mama O's Homemade Kimchi Kit, $, available at Uncommon Goods

Terrain Wine & Cheese Picnic Basket

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, $, available at Shop Terrain

Bring Brooklyn to Mom Bundle

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, filled with speciality treats from raspberry-rose jams to pineapple mojito dried fruit jerky.

Farm To People Bring Brooklyn to Mom Bundle, $, available at Farm To People

asobu Flavor U See Water Bottle

Not all water bottles are created equal — take this sleek number with double-wall insulation, 12-hour chilling capabilities, and a see-through center section for suspending flavor ingredients between two infusion filters.

asobu Flavor U See Water Bottle, $, available at Walmart

Adopt An Olive Oil Tree 

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 An Olive Oil Tree (Unico), $, available at Nudo

Anthropologie Mini Latte Bowls

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, $, available at Anthropologie

Money On Honey

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.

Money On Honey Wildflower Honey & Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels, $, available at Amazon

Personalized Family Recipe Book

Family recipes often live in scattered index cards, distant memories, email inboxes, OR favorite family recipe books — get mom's all in one place for good.

Zazzle Personalized Family Recipe Cookbook, $, available at Zazzle

GrubHub Gift Card

The amount on the gift card is up to you, but the gift of not having to cook is priceless.

Grubhub Gift Card, $, available at Grubhub

Pride & Prejudice Tea By Adagio Teas

For the woman who gave you your love of Masterpiece Theater, and Fitzwilliam Darcy.

Adagio Teas Pride & Prejudice 5 oz. Tin, $, available at Adagio Teas

Bliss & Baker Gift Box

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 & Baker Gift Box (4-piece), $, available at Bliss & Baker

Mini Chemex

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 Pour-Over Glass Coffeemaker, 3-5 oz. Cup, $, available at Amazon

Chemex Hand Blown Glass Coffee Mug, 10 Oz., $, available at Amazon

Bear Naked Customizable Granola

Mother knows best — so let her design her own granola and prove it.

Bear Naked Customize Your Granola! Bear Naked Granola, Custom Made, $, available at Walmart

Oxo Salad Spinner

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 4.0, $, available at Macy's

Mouth Mom's The Word Box

Deliver a box full of quality gourmet snacks that will keep her fed all Sunday long.

Mouth Mom's the Word Box, $, available at Mouth

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