10 perfect Mother’s Day gift ideas for the ultimate foodie

Give Mum the gift of a restaurant in her own backyard this Mother’s Day! This stylish powerhouse lets you whip up restaurant-quality pizza at home in no time at all.

“The best pizza oven on the market,” said a reviewer who left five stars. “Took my time learning how to use this little oven. When you do unlock its true potential man, does it perform time and time again. From pizza, to steak, chicken wings to a full English this little beauty works hard but doesn’t break a sweat.”

Colours: grey, olive and black.

Key features:

• Portable with retractable legs and detachable burner
• Built-in thermometer
• Reaches 500°C
• Gas or wood fuelled
• Creates restaurant-grade pizza
• Five-year warranty

For under $100, this hand mixer from Sunbeam is the handy kitchen helper you didn’t know you needed. In a retro-style design, this hand mixer features six speed settings – including power boost – a quick-release eject button, and various attachments (v-groove beaters, dough hooks, and balloon whisks) making it useful for a variety of recipes, not just whipping cream and whisking egg whites!

Key features:

• Powerful 235 motor
• Plastic, stainless steel
• Six speeds, plus Boost
• Quick-release ejection button

This gorgeous serving bowl is decorated with Australian native flowers such as billy buttons and wattle. Love the motif? Other dining set items are also available – tea cups, side plates, and two types of bowl.

Key features:

• Diameter 31.2cm
• Microwave and dishwasher safe

If mum, nanna or the special mother-figure in your life loves to bake, help her elevate her next cake with this stunning bundt pan from Nordic Ware’s Premier Gold Collection.

Key features:

• 26cm diameter
• It will produce a cake with the iconic bundt swirl design.
• Made from cast aluminium
• Life time warranty

Nothing beats the perfect cup of java! This beautiful coffee pot is a wonderful way to show your love. Brew rich, full-bodied coffee reminiscent of a traditional Italian espresso, perfect for creating your favourite latte or cappuccino.

“Magnificent Moka Express bubbles away and gives me the perfect kick start to my day,” wrote a five-star reviewer. “The aroma as my little pot performs its magic is nearly as enjoyable as the taste yet to come. Simply magnifica!”

Sizes: 3 cup, 6 cup and 9 cup.

Key features:

• Unique safety valve prevents accidents
• Authentic Italian design
• Aluminium fabrication

Also available from:

• $79.95 at Amazon

Just in case you didn’t know, Mum probably wants a KitchenAid stand mixer. For any person who loves baking, a good stand mixer (especially a bright and colourful one) can inspire like nothing else.

“Two words: GAME CHANGER,” said a reviewer who left five stars. “I’ve had a KitchenAid on my wishlist for eons, and it’s already proving its worth in gold. So far I’ve made two particularly difficult and fiddly desserts, and they’ve both turned out an absolute dream.”

Colours: dried rose, blue velvet, silver, milkshake, feathered pink, matte black, candy apple red, onyx black, white and majestic yellow.

Key features:

• Planetary action & ten speeds
• Over 18 optional attachments available to create various dishes from cookies to tacos
• Premium touch points
• Complimentary engraving available

Also available from:

• $749 at The Good Guys
• $749.95 at Kitchen Warehouse
• $779 at Myer
• $899 at David Jones

Pasta is one of those ingredients that we’re used to buying packaged, but it’s so easy to make pasta at home. Make it even easier with a good-quality pasta machine, the perfect gift for the foodie Mum this Mother’s Day!

It’s a best seller for good reason, with one five-star reviewer on Kitchen Warehouse writing: “We had a cheap pasta machine before deciding to splurge on a Marcato. I must say that it makes a world of difference. The rolling is smooth and the handle stays on while rolling… The clamps firmly hold the machine to the bench top. It’s easy to clean. We have absolutely no complaints about it.”

Colours: silver, red, blue and black.

Key features:

• Rolls dough into sheets and cuts them into different pasta shapes: lasagne, fettuccine and tagliolini
• Equipped with rollers, combs and scrapers made of non-toxic materials
• Comes with easy-to-handle clamp and rubber-screwed feet for stability
• Designed with easy-to-grip crank for easier rolling and an adjustment knob with 10 pasta thickness settings
• Features removable polymeric resin combs for easy cleanup
• Anodised aluminium rollers are crafted with a rough surface to produce porous pasta that binds perfectly with your sauce and condiments

Also available from:

• $139 at Amazon
• $139.95 at Kitchen Warehouse
• $369.95 at Myer

Navigating the influx of new multi-cookers can be a bit overwhelming but there is a way to have it all. The Ninja Foodi is a multi-cooker that is a pressure cooker, slow cooker and air fryer in one. These gadgets have given home chefs the gift of convenience like never before.

Key features:

• 7.5 litre non-stick ceramic coated cooking pot
• Pressure cooking lid and tender crisp air fry lid
• Nine functions
• Cooking modes: pressure cook, air fry, bake, roast, grill, steam, slow cook, sear/suate, dehydrated and yoghurt
• One-year warranty

Also available from:

• $379 at Catch
• $389 at Big W
• $399.95 at Kitchen Warehouse
• $549 at Myer

Once Mum experiences the joy of soda water at her fingertips she’ll never go back! Save the planet from single-use plastic bottles with the gift of a Sodastream this Mother’s Day.

“Amazing!” wrote a five-star reviewer. “Family loves it and we do not need to chug heavy sparkling water bottles from the supermarket anymore. Great for a hot day and making great water at home.”

Colours: white and black.

Key features:

• Slim retro design
• Stainless steel trim
• Quick Connect technology for fast and easy CO2 cylinder insertion

Also available from:

• $169 at The Good Guys
• $170.95 at Brosa
• $192.95 at Amazon

As she wakes up to her morning coffee, she can also wake up to a reminder of the love from her family thanks to this special mug. It’s personalised – for that extra touch.

Key features:

• Crafted with high-quality ceramic materials
• Option to add personalised touch
• Hand wash only