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If inspiration evades you about what to get your beloved mother – who spent many years cooking some of your best meals – then feel free to borrow ideas from our curated kitchen gift guide, to make a cute little addition to her collection of many fascinating cooking things.
Cake Stand
Given the fact that most moms may or may not be into the idea of baking, getting them a cake stand might seem like an absurd idea, until you see it double up as a tray to serve breads, cookies, cake and even a collection of beautiful tea sandwiches. Cake stands make food look like display pieces, making it the perfect gift for mothers who love to make their food look pretty for people.
Immersion Blender
Let’s be honest, cleaning up mixer jars and blenders are a real pain when you have to clear up stuff that’s stuck to the blades. An immersion blender helps make cooking much easier because you don’t have to keep transferring food from one container to another and it saves up on the washing; making it every mother’s dream kitchen equipment!
Apron
Although it might seem too cliched to be the type of person who presents an apron to their mother, but think about the bright side – it saves her from dealing with oil splatters from tadka or the spluttering of whole spices from the cooking pan. Besides, there are a hundred different stylish options available for every kind of mom personality. Pick between patterns, colours, fabric and even lengths – the world is your oyster!
Milk Frother
Odd but intriguing, the milk frother is a life-changing kitchen tool that your mother would surely be appreciative of. Have you ever wondered what a task it must be to pour hot coffee from one cup to another constantly to create a frothy top over filter coffee? Now imagine the press of a button and the swish of her wrist, the milk frother gives you cappuccino-like coffee to wake up to every morning.
Cutting Board
Owning a good cutting board is like owning a piece of art and if chopping, peeling and general mis en place is a way of life for your mom, then a solid cutting board made with oak or mango wood is everything and more. Pick between light, medium and dark wood finishes and various sizes to figure out what works best for her style of cooking.
A Standing Mat
Here’s an interesting thought – imagine calculating the number of hours our moms spend slaving in the kitchen – watching over cauldrons of gajar halwa or a slow-cooked chicken biryani. A standing mat that is soft and comfortable for her feet is not only thoughtful, but also sensitive enough to show your love and care. Pick between sets of two or four so she can use them in rotation while she watches over to make every meal perfect.
Travel Mug
This cute little gift is an echo from your childhood where personalised mugs were such a rage but now that you’ve grown up, it’s time for the charm to evolve and not be admonished. If your mother enjoys going on a vacation or loves travelling to different places, a travel mug with a lid or even a smart mug, is a gift of utility she will most appreciate. It’s one of the best things to keep her coffee, tea or kadha warm, while she’s in transit.
A Food Hamper
We’ve lived with our mums long enough at this point to know that she finds the utmost joy in relishing a box of after-9 chocolates or even a cup of some artisanal coffee or wine. Visit a gourmet grocery store and pick a few things in her preferred flavour palette and put them together in a cute basket to present to her, along with a few things you think she might enjoy. Want to go fancy? Add a bottle of vintage wine.
Skillet/Wok
If there’s one thing that mothers cannot get enough of, it is the addition of new pots and pans to their ever-expanding collection. A good-quality cast iron wok or skillet is a great piece of cookware as well as a good investment to make towards your future kitchen (wink, wink)! Add a couple of long-handled cooking spoons and you have a winner.
Recipe Binder
What are heirloom recipes, really, if not the memories of food that we have received from generations’ worth of stories in our family? Have your mother receive her own recipe binder so she can pen down special dishes that she always cooked for the family, for posterity. Recipe binders holding stories behind delicious food are the best kind of cookbooks to own.
