10 Mother's Day Gift Ideas

by Julia Bainbridge, Bon Appétit

There are some tried-and-true gifts on this list. A candle, for example. (Granted, it's the most luxe candle of them all.) And a garden rake, for those green-thumbed Moms out there. (This one comes from British designer/food writer Sophie Conran.) But we've also got herbs you can grow in a tin (perhaps Mom's an apartment-dweller?), moisturizer made by a primo olive oil producer, and a chic coffee sleeve made by a crafty guy named Jimmy Choo. Here's what we're giving Mom this year--maybe you will, too.

Matt Duckor1) Is it wrong to buy one for mom and one for yourself? With this platter, we might not care. High Street Market Large Blue Calico Platter, $78; highstreetmarket.com










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Matt Duckor2) "Just add water" never rang so true. Pop open the lid, add some water, set the can on the windowsill, maybe talk to it a little bit, and pretty soon, you've got basil. Grow your own basil garden or chilli plant in a tin, $8 each; nudo-italia.com








Matt Duckor3) Textile designer Suki Cheema's travels through India inspired the colorful, graphic look of these napkins. Mumbai Napkins, $20; shophorne.com











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Janathon Kambouris4) Ultra-luxe candlemaker Cire Trudon calls Abd el Kader a blend of spearmint and ginger; we sense notes of fresh basil, too. However you sniff it, it's exquisite. Cire Trudon candle, $80; barneys.com









net-a-porter.com5) For Moms on the go, this re-usable coffee sleeve is much chicer (and greener) than your average paper variety. Sure it's a little pricey, but you know she'll love it. Jimmy Choo Rika croc-effect leather coffee cup sleeve, $165; net-a-porter.com












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Matt Duckor6) You can store a dozen eggs in this stoneware crate. Bonus: it's dishwasher-safe. Farmer's Egg Crate, $14; anthropologie.com












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7) Use these seasoning salts to flavor anything from seafood dishes to a simple omelet. Flor de Sal Seasoning Salts, $15 each; flordesaldestrenc.com/us











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8) Founded by Daniel Prieto Preston, an aerospace engineer whose family farms organic cacao in the Dominican Republic, Cacao Prieto produces some of the best chocolate we've had in months. Cacao Prieto Hazelnut & Raisin Bar, $10, or Bark Bar Sampler, $40; cacaoprieto.com

Matt Duckor9) British designer Sophie Conran created this lightweight tool with a solid beech handle for use in her own garden. Sophie Conran Hand Fork, $25; williams-sonoma.com

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10) Bariani uses its own cold-extracted, unfiltered, extra virgin olive oil as the base for these beauty products. Bariani Soap, $11.50, and Face and Body Cream, $8; barianioliveoil.com

















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