Kitchen Tips In the Kitchen Mom's the Best! This year for Mother's Day, Allrecipes will show you how to shower the mother figure in your life with all the love (and waffles) she can handle. By Allrecipes Editorial Team Updated on May 2, 2023 No matter who you're celebrating on Mother's Day—your mom, mother figure, or even a pet mom—it's always worth the extra effort to let them know how special they are. If they're the cook in the house, tell them to hang up their apron for the day. If they're the ones who organize your family and friend gatherings, tell them to put up their feet and grab them a drink. It's time to show the mom in your life how much they mean to you—whether that's through a lavish brunch, a handmade card, or fresh flowers on the dining room table. To help you throw a celebration to remember, Allrecipes is pulling out all the stops with choose-your-own-adventure menu options for breakfast and dinner, our top Mother's Day recipes of all time, and interviews with three of our Allrecipes Allstar moms on how they make the most of the day (plus the recipes that they think belong at any gathering this summer). No boring cards or limp flowers here—because mom deserves better. She's the best, after all! — Ariel Knutson, Editorial Director Allrecipes/Bre Welch of Pepperfox Photo How Lisa Childs, Mom of Two, Celebrates Mother's Day in Utah This year for Mother's Day weekend, Lisa Childs has two dance recitals to attend, a final soccer match, swim lessons, and she's celebrating her wedding anniversary with her husband. Needless to say, it's going to be busy! We caught up with the Allrecipes Allstar to talk about how she sets the party vibe, and the one appetizer she's known for making. Allrecipes/Molly Thrasher How Alyson Richardson, Mom of Six, Celebrates Mother's Day in Tulsa Alyson Richardson knows how to throw a party. The Allrecipes Allstar grew up in a large family where "small" get-togethers often involved 30 to 40 people. "When you have big families, everyone knows where everyone lives, so people just pop up," she explains. Now, as a mom of six, that legacy continues. We caught up with Alyson to talk about how she's celebrating Mother's Day this year, and the dessert recipe that she knows by heart. Allrecipes/Lora + Ted How Shelia Johnson, Mom and Grandma of Five, Celebrates Mother's Day in Kansas City The one thing that Shelia Johnson always has at her Mother's Day celebration? A charcuterie board! "We always start with a charcuterie board so that the kids can have something to snack on while dinner is getting ready. Then, we sit back and eat and enjoy each other," she explains. We caught up with the Allrecipes Allstar to talk about a memorable Mother's Day gift and her favorite warm-weather drink. Allrecipes/ Bre Welch of Pepperfox Photo / Tyrel Stendahl Sweet & Savory: A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Mother’s Day Brunch Mother's Day brunch is notoriously the most chaotic day to go out to a restaurant (yes, even worse than Valentine's Day). This year, ditch the stress and make something at home thanks to this handy choose-your-own-adventure flowchart. Have your mom answer a few questions, and you'll find the perfect menu for the occasion—no reservation required. Allrecipes / Molly Thrasher / Tyrel Stendahl. Comforting & Adventurous: A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Mother’s Day Dinner So, you want to make your mom—or mother figure—something for dinner on Mother's Day. But what? We've made it easy for you: Ask her to answer a few questions on this choose-your-own-adventure flowchart, and the perfect menu will reveal itself. (And yes, one of the options is takeout pizza, because who doesn't love that?) Meredith Food Studios Our 10 Most Popular Mother's Day Recipes There aren't "traditional" recipes for Mother's Day like there are for holidays, but that doesn't mean you have to dream something up from scratch. Here, we've rounded up our 10 most popular recipes that our readers make around Mother's Day—for the easiest egg bites for breakfast, to classic chicken Parmesan for dinner. You can't go wrong with any of these options! Egg Bites Basic Crêpes Waffles Easy Sausage Gravy and Biscuits Shrimp Scampi with Pasta Chicken Parmesan Easy Bacon and Cheese Quiche Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes The Best Banana Pudding Gourmet Mushroom Risotto Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit