Recipes for fabulous Mother's Day meals

Whether you're cooking for breakfast, lunch or dinner, we've got some grand meals that will make mom say 'Wow! Let's do this more often.'

For the love of cake

To put it simply: Who doesn't have a serious case of cake love?

On a roll

With an easy recipe, you can create the comfort zone of a happy morning, a family breakfast table or a special Mother's Day brunch.

Bloody Marys with garnish

Spice up a Bloody Mary with a pickled-bean garnish.

French toast

Give mom the classic breakfast-in-bed indulgence.

Blueberry ricotta pancakes

These rich, luscious treats will make mom's day.

Chocolate-orange scones

These are perfect for breakfast, brunch... or even dessert!

Buttermilk biscuits

Treat your mom to a Mother's Day classic.

Roasted Cornish game hens

Wow mom with this elegant dish.

Gifts for Mom

What real moms want

Most moms want a healthy, happy family first, "things" second

Mother's Day is fast approaching (tip: make brunch reservations now to secure a table on May 13). But don't worry, we've done the present scouting for you. All you have to do is order one and write a little note to go with it.
-- Ingrid Schmidt, Special to the Los Angeles Times