Our selection of gourmet gifts for Mother’s Day 2024

Mom will always be Mom. Regardless of years, ups and downs, a mother will always have a unique place in a child’s life. So once a year, when the day finally arrives where she’s in the spotlight, Mother’s Day in other words, we take the opportunity to pamper her. Child’s play as he hangs from the oven, with fruit desserts, recipe books and various accessories that capture the culinary world. Our truly delightful selection for Sunday 26th May.

Delicious announcements

Seasonality is key, no matter the occasion. So on Mother’s Day (a great spring tradition), strawberries naturally stand out as a great confectioner’s ally. At the prestigious Hôtel de Crillon, chef Mathieu Carlin puts the red fruit at the center of his inspiration and serves a cake with fresh strawberries at its heart set in a light mousse, infused with orange blossom tea and red fruits. A creation imagined in collaboration with the Palais des Thés, to be enhanced by accompanying a tea tasting from the Hammam of said house.

Pastry chef Nina Metayer is also inspired by seasonal fruits and offers a spring version of Saint-Honoré, a great classic of French gastronomy. Showcasing a heart outline, the creation is garnished with strawberry and raspberry confit and whipped cream with elderberry syrup, encased in generous strawberries and raspberries for a refreshing chew. Finally, the whole thing is based on a layer of Charentes-Poitou AOP butter.

For those of us who still vacillate between bouquet and sweet fragrance, Thibaut Leroy of Grande Épicerie de Paris creates a dessert that mimics a bunch of fresh fruit. An original creation with an attractive play of textures combining crunchy shortbread, crunchy raspberry, creamy raspberry-redcurrant and fruit jelly centre. Just enough to get the perfect spring bite.

Dishes and utensils to last a lifetime

For cookware-loving moms, the iconic Le Creuset brand is serving up a French ceramic teapot for Mother’s Day in a blue champret fabric. An elegant piece that is very easy to adopt in everyday life. For those whose favorite hot drink is tea, we offer a unique and original piece: a cast iron teapot originating from Japan, discovered by the Conservatory of the Hemispheres.

When it comes to chores, this veritable culinary bible is calling the shots SpainPublished for the first time in French by Éditions Phaidon, it cannot fail to attract attention. In this guide for all Spaniards, published three decades ago, we discover the sunny dishes of our Mediterranean cousins, following the tips and recipes of Simone Ortega, the undisputed expert of this traditional gastronomy for half a century. A book that should be included in every enthusiast’s library.

Fine bubbles and caviar

Finally, for moms who will be happy to trade sweet treats and kitchen utensils for champagne and other fine dishes, we choose spring caviar of the Baerii variety and origin of Aquitaine by Le Comptoir du Caviar. Enjoy with vintage Gosset champagne, vintage 2016, whose aromatic bouquet is reminiscent of seasonal fruits.

For added originality, the Sturia brand provides a tasting box that combines Vintage Sturia caviar and Alpha Organic Japan Vision gin, with notes of sencha tea and roasted Nashi pear. The hardest part is choosing a gift.