Brunch for Mom

Spinach and Artichoke Cheese Custard, Maple-candied Bacon, and Blueberries with Oranges make for a memorable Mother's Day brunch.

James Carrier

Crown brunch with a tender cardamom-scented cake baked in a large flowerpot.

James Carrier

Erin and Sarah Robinson push squares of cooking parchment into tiny flowerpots to make Green Onion

Corn Muffins.

James Carrier

Green Onion Corn Muffins puff to a golden brown in the oven.

James Carrier

Great Mother's Day ideas

Make a Mother's Day to remember with these ideas for delectable drinks, a picnic feast, homemade gifts, and a beautiful brunch.
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Menu

Muffins ― and a wonderfully moist sour cream cake ― take on a fresh, whimsical shape when you bake them in clean, new, unglazed terra-cotta flowerpots. Just line the pots with cooking parchment (sold in supermarkets near waxed paper), and both muffins and cake pop out with ease.

The muffins, and the rest of our simple menu, are designed to tickle the kids and be easy for the supervising adult.

Every dish can be started, or prepared completely, up to a day ahead of time. And the menu serves 8, so you can add to the party.

Countdown

Up to 1 day ahead: Bake muffins, mix custard, prebake bacon, bake cake.
Up to 2 hours ahead: Prepare blueberries with oranges.
About 1 hour ahead: Bake precooked bacon.
About 40 minutes ahead: Bake custard.
About 10 minutes ahead: Reheat muffins, and make tea or coffee.

There's a muffin in every pot and a beautiful custard on the table for Mother's Day|Linda Lau Anusasananan

Great Mother's Day ideas