20 Great Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Our 2024 Mother's Day gift guide includes thoughtful gift ideas for every budget! Find gorgeous cookbooks, tasty treats, handy gadgets, and more.

Mother’s Day is right around the corner! If you need gift ideas—especially for a mom who likes to cook—you’re in the right place. Below, I’ve rounded up my picks for the best Mother’s Day gifts. They include thoughtful presents for every budget—creative cookbooks, all-star appliances, fun gadgets, treats, and more. One could be the perfect present for a maternal figure in your life. Have fun checking them out, and to any moms reading, happy (early) Mother’s Day! Our Best Mother’s Day Gift Ideas 1. Love & Lemons Simple Feel Good Food Shameless plug: My latest cookbook, Love & Lemons Simple Feel Good…

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Hello, we're Jeanine and Jack.

We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor.

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Photograph of Jeanine Donofrio and Jack Mathews in their kitchen

Hello, we're Jeanine and Jack.

We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor.

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