HOW TO THROW HER THE BEST MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH + PANTRY SISTER'S GIFT GUIDE!

The sandwich we walked six miles to get and a Hugerol Spritz

Apr 26, 2024

PSA: MOTHER’S DAY IS ONLY TWO WEEKS AWAY

And in an effort not to procrastinate, we are getting a jump start now. Lucky for us, our Mom likes the same things as we do :) But if you need some gift inspo, check out our Mother’s Day picks at the end of the newsletter (shout out to the woman-owned businesses!)

Our Mom’s birthday is around the same time as Mother’s Day so we usually celebrate by having a cross-over bday/mother’s day brunch/dinner party or spending the weekend away at our cottage. This year it’s the latter, but since we’re a family that loves throwing a dinner party, we wanted to share with you some of our top tips so you can host your own Mother’s Day brunch (or really any party) at home!

Can’t go wrong with a little olive and chips spread, cheese board, fruit salad:)

BRUNCH AT HOME: THE MENU

You can be as creative as you like with a brunch menu… traditional breakfast foods, light lunch items, a smorgasbord of apps, a sit-down plated meal, or all of the above. It doesn’t need to be complicated to be impressive. For a daytime/brunch event, we like to serve everything family-style:)

We love a little sandwich, frittata, or light pasta that can be personalized to your guests’ liking. We recreated our favorite “Summer Sandwich” from Palate Pleasers (RIP- we used to walk 6 miles for this sandwich back in the day) portioned so that you can easily make one giant sandwich cut up into individual servings. This sandwich is best served with a “Hugerol” spritz! Our mom loves a Hugo Spritz, we love an Aperol Spritz….then one day we decided to combine the two and never looked back!

For more inspiration for your menu, check out some of our favorite Mother’s Day recipes!

MOTHER'S DAY RECIPES

YOU’RE GONNA NEED A BEAUTIFUL TABLESCAPE

A perfect menu is even more enjoyable when served on a well-designed, fun table setting. In our house, more is more when it comes to the table. We start with a basic white tablecloth and layer from there- colorful plates and water glasses, mini vases of flowers (just make sure they aren’t too big and block the view across the table), handwritten name cards, table runners, menus (if you want to be fancy), candlesticks, votives, fresh fruit (yes!), basically anything you already have + fresh flowers. We’ve recently been inspired by the skinny vases of fresh flowers placed throughout Hotel Kämp in Helsinki.

For more inspo check out our Mother’s Day Dinner Party Pinterest board.

Pro tip: We like to set the table the night before. It’s also a perfect job for the host who’s not doing all the cooking (aka our Dad, who really gets into it).

SET THE VIBE WITH GOOD TUNES

Music is always the finishing touch that complements a get-together. My mom is a stickler to the rule that the songs should have the same genre and flow (this isn’t an early 2000s mix CD). So we like to use a specific “artist radio” on Spotify instead of playlists. We love Louis Prima Radio for a daytime party. Special mention to Angus & Julia Stone, Van Morrison, and Leon Bridges radios.