Salmon and egg roll.

From brunch to bakes:10 brand new recipes your mum will love

Show your mum,or someone else close to you,that you care with these recipes guaranteed to make them smile.

Cilbir with Ramazan pidesi (Turkish eggs with flatbread).

‘One of my all-time favourites’:Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s punchy Turkish-style brunch

Treat Mum to cilbir – poached eggs on a bed of garlic yoghurt smothered with chilli-infused melted butter – this Sunday.

  • <30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Danielle Alvarez’s chocolate loaf cake with mascarpone icing.

Home baker’s dozen:13 fabulous new cakes to make for Mother’s Day

Does your Mum love Ab Fab? She’ll love Danielle Alvarez’s absolutely fabulous loaded chocolate loaf cake.

Baked cinnamon apples.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s baked cinnamon apples

These buttery baked apples are comfort food made simple.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Danielle Alvarez’s chocolate loaf cake with mascarpone icing.
EASY

This kid-friendly Mother’s Day chocolate cake is deliberately messy (and absolutely fabulous)

Its simple batter comes together in one bowl,and the mascarpone icing can be whipped up by hand.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Danielle Alvarez
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Roast chicken noodle soup.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s roast chicken noodle soup

An already cooked chook is the perfect shortcut for this simple but hearty soup.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Mother’s Day at Harbord Hotel Freshwater.

From offbeat brunches to edible bouquets:23 budget-friendly Mother’s Day ideas

Forget flowers and chocolates. Go for brunch with alpacas,a food tour at a local market,or a box of sweet treats by some of the city’s best bakers.

  • Bianca Hrovat
A box of sweet treats from Mietta by Rosemary (centre),Drom (left) and Hatter and the Hare to last mum all day.

Twelve wallet-friendly yet wow Mother’s Day ideas from cooking kits to ‘Goldilocks’ treats

Forget flowers and chocolates. Go for a DIY gesture that’s also affordable,a cooking class with a difference or a box of sweet treats by top Melbourne bakers.

  • Tomas Telegramma andEmma Breheny
Nagi Maehashi and her mother,Yumiko,making gyoza.

Mum’s best cooking wisdom? Nagi Maehashi,Adam Liaw and other famous cooks spill all

Mums have left a lasting impression on these chefs and cooks from their signature dishes (like the gyoza that rivals Tokyo’s best) to some less successful meals.

  • Daniela Frangos
Citrus fruit salad.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s citrus fruit salad with marmalade yoghurt

Winter citrus is approaching its best in May and June,so it’s time to take it out for a spin.

  • <30 mins
  • Adam Liaw