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Mother's Day Recipes

Celebrating Mom has never been so delicious! I have all of the best recipes to spoil, or be spoiled this Mother's Day!

Make sure to pick the Authentic Carbonara Recipe or the Tiramisu Cups! Those are always my picks on Mother's Day.

Whether you're hosting a brunch, lunch, or dinner, you will find the Best Mother's Day Recipes to build your perfect menu.

Brunch Recipes

  • eggs baked in tomato sauce in a cast iron skillet with fresh basil leaves.
    Easy Italian Baked Eggs (Eggs in Purgatory)
  • fluffy rectangle shaped biscuits stacked on top of each other next to a bunch of fresh chives
    Fluffy Cheddar Chive Biscuits
  • cast iron skillet with german pancake topped with powdered sugar and blueberries
    Lemon Dutch Baby with Blueberries
  • crepes folded on a wooden tray with berries and powdered sugar sprinkled on them.
    Easy Blender Crepes (Sweet and Savory)
  • pan of cinnamon rolls covered in icing with a few cinnamon sticks around.
    Overnight Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch
  • wooden spatula scooping a serving of Italian breakfast strata with sausage, spinach, pancetta and fo
    Overnight Italian Strata with Fontina Cheese
  • Banana bread on a wooden cutting board with two slices cut.
    The Best Banana Bread with Greek Yogurt
  • powdered sugar being sprinkled over a stack of stuffed french toast with fresh strawberries.
    Mascarpone Stuffed French Toast with Strawberries

Mother's Day Cocktails

  • three champagne flutes filled with prosecco and strawberry puree and garnished with a fresh strawberry
    Strawberry Rossini Cocktail Recipe with Prosecco
  • clear pitcher and glass full of white sangria with strawberries, raspberries and peaches.
    Italian Sangria
  • champagne flute with yellow drink garnished with lemon twist on the edge.
    3 Ingredient Refreshing Sgroppino Cocktail
  • glass with pink lemonade, lemon wheel and fresh thyme sprig
    Pink Vodka Lemonade

Special Dinner Recipes

  • spaghetti carbonara topped with grated cheese in a blue bowl with a fork.
    Traditional Italian Carbonara Recipe
  • blue and white bowl filled with risotto with shrimp on top.
    Creamy Shrimp Risotto with Mascarpone
  • bowl of linguine with clams with a fork and lemon and garlic next to it.
    Linguine with Clams Recipe (Pasta alle Vongole)
  • white lasagna with browned cheese on top in a dish on a cooling rack.
    White Lasagna with Spinach and Mushrooms
  • chicken piccata sprinkled with capers and fresh parsley in a skillet with a wooden spoon.
    Lemon Chicken Piccata with Caper Butter Sauce
  • bowl of colored tortellini with creamy pesto sauce and a fresh basil leaf garnish.
    Tri-Color Tortellini Recipe
  • creamy chicken marsala in a crock pot with a wooden spoon in it.
    Creamy Chicken Marsala (Crock Pot or Slow Cooker)
  • A casserole dish of eggplant parmesan.
    Crispy Baked No-Fry Eggplant Parmesan

Desserts for Mom

  • round olive oil cake topped with powdered sugar and fresh berries.
    Easy Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake
  • ramekins of strawberry panna cotta topped with fresh berries on a gold sheet pan.
    Strawberry Panna Cotta Recipe
  • grilled peach halves topped with honey mascarpone and pistachios in a wooden bowl
    Fresh Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone
  • overhead shot of a glass with tiramisu in it topped with a few whole coffee beans.
    Mini Tiramisu Cups
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake Bars
  • three scoops of lemon sorbet in a bowl with lemon twists on top.
    Easy Italian Lemon Sorbet with Just 3 Ingredients
  • brownie layered with cheesecake and ladyfinger filling
    Tiramisu Brownies
  • lemon ricotta cake dusted in powdered sugar and garnished with fresh lemon wheels.
    Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake (Soft + Fluffy)

Appetizer Recipes

  • baked brie melted on a cutting board topped with jam and pistachios with bread around.
    Baked Brie with Jam (3 Ingredients)
  • spinach and ricotta cheese stuffed mushrooms on a wooden tray with fresh spinach around.
    Easy Italian Ricotta and Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms
  • bacon wrapped dates stuffed with cheese on a sheet pan
    Bacon Wrapped Dates with Manchego
  • seared scallops in butter sauce with fresh chives in a skillet.
    Perfectly Pan Seared Scallops with Butter Sauce
  • hand holding a roasted artichoke with parmesan cheese baked in it
    Roasted Artichokes with Parmesan
  • italian rice balls fried and set on marinara on a white platter with fresh basil sprigs.
    Italian Rice Balls (Arancini di Riso) 
  • wooden bowl filled with homemade crackers topped with parmesan cheese and fresh rosemary sprig
    Fresh Rosemary and Parmesan Crackers
  • whipped ricotta spread in a wooden bowl with grilled pieces of bread next to it
    Whipped Ricotta with Lemon

Side Dishes

  • arugula salad with parmesan on plate and in bowl with cut lemon next to it.
    Easy Italian Arugula Salad Recipe with Parmesan
  • garlic butter angel hair pasta in a skillet topped with grated cheese and chopped parsley.
    Garlic Butter Pasta Recipe (Ready in 15 Minutes)
  • braided italian pesto bread with pesto on a sheet pan with parchment paper.
    Savory Braided Pesto Bread Recipe from Scratch
  • blue and white bowl filled with polenta topped with parmesan with a spoon in it.
    Creamy Parmesan Polenta Recipe (Easy Side Dish)

More Recipes for Mother's Day

  • One pot chicken and rice in a pot with a wooden spoon sticking out.
    The BEST One Pot Chicken and Rice Dinner (Dutch Oven)
  • steaks in a mushrooms sauce in a cast iron skillet with fresh thyme sprigs on top.
    Creamy Steak Marsala Recipe with Mushrooms
  • two stuffed calamari tubes covered in red sauce on a plate with a fork.
    Baked Italian Stuffed Calamari
  • pan of crepe italian manicotti topped with sauce, grated cheese and chopped parsley.
    Authentic Homemade Italian Manicotti with Crepes
  • panko crusted large salmon fillet partially cut on a sheet pan
    Panko Crusted Salmon
  • fried chicken cutlets on a blue and white plate with lemon wedges.
    Thin and Crispy Italian Chicken Cutlets
  • A skillet full of pasta pancetta and peas.
    Pasta with Pancetta and Peas
  • skillet of linguine with red sauce and seafood in it topped with fresh parsley.
    Linguine Frutti di Mare
  • dutch oven pot with french onion soup topped with cheesy bread slices with bowls and spoons.
    Dutch Oven French Onion Soup
  • french toast on a plate topped with butter and syrup.
    Cinnamon Brown Sugar French Toast (in 15 Minutes!)
  • A bowl of shrimp and scallop scampi.
    Easy Shrimp and Scallop Scampi
  • roasted chicken potatoes and peas in a sauce with bread in cast iron skillet.
    Chicken Vesuvio Recipe
  • chicken cacciatore with mushrooms and tomatoes on spaghetti noodles in a bowl.
    Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore
  • baked spaghetti squash alfredo in shell with a fork sticking in it
    Baked Spaghetti Squash Alfredo Boats
  • tortellini sausage soup with spinach in a round dutch oven pot with a wooden spoon
    Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup
  • Overnight Baked Blueberry French Toast Casserole
  • skillet of quiche made with hash brown crust with knife lying on top
    Hash Brown Crust Quiche
  • stack of three pancakes on a plate with syrup pouring over them.
    Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pancakes
  • raw celery salad with parmesan on a wooden tray with a metal serving spoon
    Italian Celery Salad with Parmesan Cheese
  • roasted and truseed whole chicken in a cast iron skillet.
    The Easiest Cast Iron Roast Chicken Recipe
  • Italian salmon on a baking sheet topped with tomatoes and fresh herbs with a fork in the place of a missing corner piece.
    Italian Salmon Recipe
  • penne pasta on a plate with spinach and eggplant
    Pasta with Eggplant and Spinach
  • mini cheesecake topped with lemon curd with a bite taken from it
    Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Mascarpone
  • white plate with a serving of cheesy au gratin potatoes with a fork
    Potatoes Au Gratin with Cheddar and Parmesan
  • strawberry drop biscuits in a cast iron skillet
    Fresh Strawberry Biscuits in a Cast Iron Skillet
  • bowl of risotto with mushrooms and parmesan cheese
    Creamy Mushroom Risotto (Vegetarian)
  • champagne flute with grapefruit cocktail topped with wedge of grapefruit
    Grapefruit Cocktail
  • bucatini pasta topped with cheese and pepper swirled around a fork in a bowl.
    Bucatini Cacio e Pepe Recipe (Simple Roman Classic)
  • stack of nutella flavored pancakes on a stack of white plates with hazelnuts and syrup pouring over it
    How to Make the Best Nutella Pancakes Recipe
  • drop biscuits in a cast iron skillet filled with ham and cheese
    Ham and Cheese Biscuits
  • mashed potatoes in a circle dish topped with butter and chopped chives
    Instant Pot Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • french onion rigatoni pasta with fresh thyme garnish in a skillet.
    Creamy French Onion Pasta Recipe
  • baked chicken parmesan on a sheet pan with fresh basil leaves.
    Crispy Baked Chicken Parmesan (Easy Italian Classic)
  • blueberry muffin with streusel topping
    Blueberry Streusel Muffins
  • chicken orzo soup in a ladle over a large pot of soup.
    Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
  • white beans and sauteed greens in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spatula.
    Italian Greens and Beans Recipe (30-Minute Comfort Food)
  • chicken alfredo stuffed shells with melted cheese on top with spoon scooping some out.
    Cheesy Baked Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells
  • pan of tagliatelle pasta in a creamy mushrooms sauce with fresh thyme on top.
    15-Minute Creamy Mushroom Tagliatelle
  • blueberry crostata with pieces cut from it topped with whipped cream on a sheet pan.
    Italian Blueberry Crostata Recipe
  • bowl of penne pasta with pomodoro sauce with fresh basil on top.
    Penne Pomodoro Recipe
  • Meatballs in marinara in a skillet with a wooden spoon, garnished with fresh herbs and Parmesan cheese.
    The Best Ricotta Meatballs
  • two bloody marys garnished with shrimp, bacon, celery, olives and peppers
    Spicy Bloody Mary with a Bacon Twist
  • sliced chicken on top of pesto orzo in a bowl with a fork.
    Creamy Pesto Orzo Recipe with Chicken
  • green beans with bacon and shallots in a silver skillet with a wooden spoon.
    Sauteed Green Beans with Bacon and Shallots
  • asparagus and leek risotto in a pan with a wooden spoon and bowl with a fork.
    Roasted Leek and Asparagus Risotto with Lemon
  • white square dish with blackberry crumble topped with ice cream and fresh blackberries.
    Traditional Blackberry Crumble
  • melted asiago cheese on top of baked chicken in a cast iron skillet with fresh thyme sprigs.
    Baked Skillet Asiago Chicken Recipe
  • wooden tray with casarecce pasta with roasted asparagus, peas and grated cheese
    Casarecce Pasta with Asparagus and Peas
  • chicken and dumplings in a blue and white bowl with a spoon.
    Easy Chicken and Dumplings with Fluffy From-Scratch Dumplings (One-Pot!)
  • braised beef short ribs on top of polenta in a blue and white bowl with fork.
    Braised Beef Italian Short Ribs Recipe
  • Tortellini alla Panna
  • white oval tray of air fried calamari with lemon wedges and marinara dip.
    Crispy Air Fryer Calamari
  • cheddar infused dutch baby in a cast iron skillet with fresh thyme sprigs on top.
    Savory Cheddar Dutch Baby with Fresh Thyme
  • Baked cheese topped stuffed mushrooms on a sheet pan sprinkled with fresh herbs.
    Cheesy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms with Parmesan
  • stack of silver dollar pancakes on a plate with fresh berries.
    Silver Dollar Pancake Recipe
  • Mussels Marinara with Linguine
  • Skillet french onion chicken topped with melted cheese.
    Cheesy Skillet French Onion Chicken
  • pasta with alfredo, chicken and spinach in a pot with a wooden spoon.
    Creamy Chicken Alfredo Pasta with Spinach
  • piece of bread pudding with pistachios on a plate with a bite on a fork.
    White Chocolate Bread Pudding
  • Penne alla Vodka with Chicken Recipe

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  • Pepperoncini dip in a bowl surrounded by bagel chips.
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  • chocolate layer cake with salted caramel frosting and chocolate ganache dripping down the sides
    Chocolate Whiskey Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream
  • white pizza with ricotta cheese on a pizza pan cut into slices sprinkled with parsley.
    White Pizza Recipe with Ricotta (Pizza Bianca)
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