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Four Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Four Mother's Day Gift Ideas

by Mireille Kilgour

Dollarphotoclub_60206357 Mother's Day will arrive soon enough on Sunday May 11 so it's time to sit down and think about how you can make this day the most special occasion for your mother yet! If you don't know where to start, consider these top four Mother's Day gift ideas:

1. Flowers

You probably know that flowers are a common Mother's Day gift. In fact, this is one of the biggest and busiest days for florists in the entire year! What you might not know, is that chrysanthemums are the classic Mother's Day flower. Chrysanthemums are a wonderfully versatile flower that come in a range of colours including orange, yellow, pink and white. They are an autumn flower so you can find them in abundance in May. Instead of cut flowers this Mother's Day, try a potted version so that your mother can enjoy the sunny flowers for longer.

2. Gift card

If you're not sure what mum wants or needs then gift cards can be a life saver, because she can chose for herself. That means no more presents that sit on dusty shelves or go to the bottom of her drawers. A Mother's Day Good Food Gift Card allows your mum to choose a fabulous fine dining restaurant where she can enjoy a meal she will remember forever at a time and place that suits her.

3. Trip to a winery

Make the entire day special with a trip to a winery so mum can enjoy a gorgeous setting, a wonderful meal and some beautiful new wines. This will go down a treat for culinary matriarchs and can be a chance to get the whole family together. If you're in NSW you could take a day trip out to the renowned Hunter Valley region and go on a wine tasting tour. If you're at the other end of the country we'd recommend the Darlington Estate Winery in Western Australia for a relaxed and rustic meal in the stunning Perth Hills.

4. Cookbook

If your mum loves to make hearty home meals or entertain guests with elaborate dinner parties then a new cookbook could be best for her. Often a cookbook is something your mother won't buy for herself, but will enjoy and use for years to come. For full flavoured meals like squid and artichokes or polenta and sausage sauce you can't go past Giovanni Pilu and Roberta Muir's A Sardinian Cookbook. It involves lots of fresh produce and simple recipes that let the natural flavours of the ingredients shine through. It's been a hit with amataeur cooks around the country and won the People's Choice Award at the 2013 IACP Cookbook Awards.

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Mireille Kilgour

Mireille Kilgour has been an entrepreneur for 35 years in the hospitality sector. French born, she has been an accomplished business owner and operator for a number of Sydney venues. Leading the industry with high profile institutions such as Lamrock Café Bondi, she has endless passion for the industry, and now has the pleasure of supporting restaurants to fill their tables with the new Good Food Gift Card program.