Whip up a scrumptious Mother’s Day lunch for the most important woman in your life and lay on a gourmet spread that she won’t be able to resist. Mother’s Day is a special day of the year for many, and the perfect excuse to well and truly spoil the important mum in your life and shower them with the treats they more than deserve. So why not start in the kitchen? We’ve got pasta dishes, pies, desserts, and even tomato heavy vegetarian BLATs.
Happy Mother’s Day foodies!
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Some gifts for mum…
Marcato Atlas 150 pasta machine (Amazon)
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Bialetti Moka Express coffee pot (Myer)
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Sunbeam SteamFry Air Fryer (Myer)
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Chicken and leek pie
A dinner the whole family will love.
Best ever sponge cake
This recipe is a Test Kitchen classic.
Mediterranean fish pie
The pangrattato, toasted bread crumbs in Italian, adds a delightful crunch and paired tender fish and Mediterranean spices creates the perfect fish pie.
Bee’s famous chicken pie
Family Fave! A pie is the perfect way to feed the masses.
Baked lemon ricotta hummus with pitta
Simple, easy and delicious! These vegetarian pittas are great for lunch and perfect for work.
Bacon, chive and potato quiche
This delicious quiche combines crispy bacon, hearty potatoes and fragrant herbs to create a delicious family meal, perfect for weeknight dinners. Enjoy it warm from the oven with a side salad, or serve cool as a lunch-box snack.
Rocket, chicken and date salad
Chicken salad with a citrus zing! This healthy lean salad is easy to prepare for lunching guests or take to work for lunch. And it’s suitable for diabetics.
Grilled chicken with warm cos lettuce salad
This warm char-grilled lettuce with creamy chicken salad is perfect for lunch, and as a side for dinner or a BBQ. It’s a healthier alternative to a Caesar salad. And suitable for diabetics, too.
Spiced vegetable, chickpea and ricotta salad
These golden caramelised vegetables, tossed with baked ricotta and chickpeas are best served warm. But if you have any leftovers, they make a great work lunch. And they’re suitable for diabetics, too.
Creamy egg open salad sandwich
We’ve switched up the classic egg sandwich by layering beetroot and radish chutney, watercress and creamy mashed eggs on rye. Delish! And perfect for diabetics too.
Smoked salmon and asparagus quiche
This smoked salmon and asparagus quiche makes a brilliant dinner that works just as well the next day as well for leftovers.
Ginger and chilli chicken rice paper rolls
Great for a party or picnic, or for something different in the lunchbox.
Chai-roasted pumpkin soup with honey walnuts
Give your classic pumpkin soup some spice.
Pork and sage meatballs with cabbage and pear
Have a ball.
Wholegrain pizza marinara
Get a taste of the sea with this seafood delight! These mini marinara pizzas are absolutely delicious, and the wholegrain dough gives them a crisp, crunchy base. This recipe is also suitable for diabetics.
Grilled lobster tails with garlic lemon butter
Add a touch of luxury.
Caramelised onion, ham and pecorino strata
If you have any leftover stale bread save it to use in this savoury bread pudding. You can also veg it up! Forget the ham and replace it with 4 slices drained, sliced, roasted red capsicum.
Corn and quinoa chowder
Grab yourself a big bowl of Mexican-style comfort.
Kumara, prosciutto and smoked mozzarella flatbreads
These easy flatbread ‘pizzas’ give a healthy twist to the classic takeaway.
Pea, tarragon, prawn and almond cakes
Green goodness and absolutely delicious! These vege-quarian pea and prawn patties can be made a day ahead, and served with our watercress salad and lemon mustard dressing.
Mushroom, sage and buckwheat risotto
This vegetarian buckwheat, mushroom and sage risotto is a delicious creamy filler, perfect for lunch and dinner.
Tempeh BLAT sandwich
Vegetarians, no longer will you miss out on the BLAT! We’ve created the most scrumptious gourmet tempah BLAT sandwich recipe, with fried bacon style strips of tempeh and a juicy beetroot relish.
Zucchini ‘spaghetti’ with tomato and fetta
Oodles of zoodles.
Pumpkin and feta free-form tart
This nourishing pumpkin and feta free-form tart makes a delicious lunch or dinner.
Thai fish burger
Not your average burger, this version is made with Thai flavours and a fish patty for a lighter burger
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