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Joanna Taylor

The best last-minute food and drinks gifts to buy this Mother’s Day

This Sunday 19th March is Mother’s Day. Have you thought about a gift? Of course you haven’t, you’ve been far too busy swanning about town forgetting about the woman who birthed you. Or at least that’s what mother dearest will think if you turn up empty handed, or worse, carrying the last, wilted bunch of peonies they had for sale at Esso. Tragic.

But don’t panic, you still have time to save your spot in the family burial plot. Simply select one of our incredibly thoughtful gifts, designed for eating and drinking in the utmost style, from our well curated list and, if necessary, suck it up and pay the next day delivery charge.

Go on, it’ll be worth it for the brownie points, and, more importantly, to maintain your rightful place at the top of the sibling tree.

The fizz

For La Grande Dame? It has to be a tall, fizzy glass or two of Veuve Clicquot’s brilliant La Grande Dame Rose 2006, obviously. Just make sure you’re around when she pops it.

£200, at Clos19.

Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Rose 2006 (Clos 19)

The wine

Impress at lunch with your knowledge of brilliant british wines. This white ortega from East Sussex, boasts notes of peach, honeysuckle and grapefruit, and is priced at a slightly more modest £25.99 at Selfridges.

Westwell Ortega English white wine (Selfridges)

The cake

Can’t afford a trip to Sicily? This fluffy strawberry & chocolate colomba served with decadent chocolate spread is probably the next best thing. Plus it comes in a tin she can keep her bits and bobs in.

Fiasconaro x Dolce & Gabbana Strawberry & Chocolate Colomba Gift Tin, £61.99 at Sous Chef.

Fiasconaro x Dolce & Gabbana Strawberry & Chocolate Colomba Gift Tin (Sous Chef)

The book

Chef’s Table researcher Ben Mervis’ expertly researched book, The British Cookbook, is a classic deserving of a place on every person’s bookshelf or splattered until unreadable in the kitchen.

£32.79 at Amazon.

The British Cookbook by Ben Mervis (Phaidon)

The indulgence

This is the biggest box of Charbonnel et Walker Pink Marc de Champagne Truffles known to man. Need we say more?

£58 at Charbonnel et Walker.

Charbonnel et Walker Pink Marc de Champagne Truffles (C&W)

The glassware

Because nothing says I love you like Murano glass, especially when it contains a G&T.

Aquazzura Casa Set of two glasses, £165 at Matches Fashion.

Aquazzura Casa Set of two glasses (Matches Fashion)

The spirit

Flowers die, gin lasts for… well, that depends. Probably not too long if you turn up with a bottle of the new Hendrick’s Flora Adora, a fresh, floral take on the classic inspired by wild British gardens.

£31 at Clink.

Hendrick’s Flora Adora (Clink)

The hamper

Spanish chef Mr José Pizarro is a man who can charm a thousand mums, so let him do the legwork with his selection of Iberico ham, Marqués de Vargas Gran Reserva Rioja, chocolate covered figs, Idiazábal sheep’s cheese and much more.

£153 at José Pizarro.

José Pizarro chef’s selection hamper (Jose Pizarro)

The caffeine fix

The best way to consistently remind mummy that you’re her favourite is with a perfectly brewed cup of coffee each morning. Enter: the sleek Melitta EPour Filter Coffee Machine.

£179 at Harts Of Stur.

Melitta EPour Filter Coffee Machine (Melitta)

The gadget

Even if she’s not a big fan of the kitchen, the Sage Smart Scoop makes crafting the finest, luxurious gelatos a breeze.

£369 at Sage Appliances.

Sage Smart Scoop (Sage)
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