POPSUGAR FoodSource: Vinous Gifts For the Wine-Loving Mom

Still stumped on what to get mom for Mother's Day? If she's a wine lover - and really, who isn't? - show her how much you care by indulging her enological tendencies. Read on for five ideas.

• Skybar Wine Chill Drops: If all mom wants at the end of a long day is a cool glass of Chardonnay, make sure she never has to wait for a bottle to chill again. She can keep these Skybar Wine Chill Drops ($60 for two) in the freezer, pull one out when she opens a bottle of room-temp white or sparkling wine, and have a perfectly chilled glass in minutes.
• Wine Subscription: What better way to show your appreciation for dear old mom than by having bottles of wine delivered to her doorstep each month? Give her a wine club subscription to her favorite winery, or if she wants to branch out, try a subscription to the Wine Garage. The Calistoga, CA-based club will send a selection of new wines to try several times a year, each for less than $25 a

POPSUGAR FoodSource: 11 Inspiring Cookbooks For New College Grads

While it's a near given that your college grad won't be longing for gloppy, barely serviceable dorm food postgrad, chances are she could use a little (or a lot) of culinary guidance as she moves on to the next step in her life. Help her along the way with the gift of one of our favorite beginner-friendly cookbooks; she may even show her thanks with a home-cooked meal!

• Keys to the Kitchen: Written as a catch-all culinary guide for kitchen novices, Aida Mollenkamp's Keys to the Kitchen: The Essential Reference For Becoming a More Accomplished, Adventurous Cook ($35) by Aida Mollenkamp is a book that anyone can grow along with, as the detailed recipes are easy enough for a novice to execute, while remaining novel and intriguing. This thick tome also comes packed with technique primers, tips on sourcing ingredients (and substitutions), and suggestions for riffs on the recipes within, making for a one-stop shop.
• America's

A mom's work is never done, but Mother's Day is a time to pause and celebrate all that she does. Pampering her with a delicious brunch is a great way to show that all the love, affection and hard work hasn't gone unnoticed. By Meredith Steele

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Between the triple-cream cheeses served at cocktail parties, the free-flowing alcohol at parties, and course upon course of rich foods served during the holidays, your body is probably not running at its peak.

To help ease you back into your old healthy routine - or to help kick-start a new one - we've put together some of our favorite healthy and filling meals that you can make ahead on Sunday for a week's worth of dinners that won't have you eating ice cream out of the pint, exhausted, when you get home from work.

Lighter dishes you can make on Sunday for a couple of weeknight meals.Roast Chicken
The smell of roast chicken wafting through the house is a comforting scent that reminds some people of home - often a memory triggered when thinking about comfort meals.

Roasting is a chicken at home is really quite easy; all you need is some salt and pepper, and a baking pan with at least 1½-inch sides. For a more flavorful option, you can also roast the chicken on a bed of carrots and onions, or stuff it with apples and lemons - the choice is yours, as

Dulce de Leche PopcornPopcorn is a snack that can accommodate almost any flavor you crave.We LOVE popcorn at home - we have it at least 3 times a week, believe it or not! So experimenting with variations is a lot of fun. Once you discover that making different flavors of popcorn is easy, you'll be hooked like we are!

This dulce de leche popcorn is sugary, sweet and salty - very tasty! If you want to add a little extra flavor, add some sea salt once it's done!

Ingredients:

1 cup of dulce de leche or 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
8 cups of popped popcorn
Parchment paper

Directions:

1. Preheat Oven to 260°F. If you can't find dulce de leche in the regular supermarket, you can make it with 1 can of sweetened condensed milk (300 ml aprox). Just peel off the label, place the unopened can in a pot filled with water (make sure the water covers the whole can), let it boil, and then cover. Let it cook on low heat for 4 hours, always making sure there is enough water covering the can. After 4 hours, let it

By Stacy Fraser, Test Kitchen Manager at EatingWell

Whenever you're gathering family and friends, serving brunch is a great way to celebrate. And when you plan and make the meal ahead, you can enjoy the party along with your guests. This make-ahead brunch menu from the June issue of EatingWell Magazine, with recipes created by Silver Palate Cookbook author Julie Rosso, is perfect for Mother's Day or any occasion. Here's the menu and a planner to help you get organized and get your brunch ready ahead of time.

Menu:
Sunrise Bellini
Very Berry Fruit Salad
Pistachio Breakfast Sausage Patties
Prosciutto & Asparagus Strata
Pecan-Berry Coffee Cake

Make-Ahead Planner

Up To 3 Days Ahead:
• Make berry puree (Step 1) and lemon sauce (Step 2) for Very Berry Fruit Salad and refrigerate.

Up To 1 Day Ahead:
• Make Sunrise Bellini mix (Step 1) and refrigerate in an airtight container. Freeze-ahead instruction: Freeze airtight for up to 1 month;

By Breana Lai, M.P.H., R.D., Associate Food Editor, EatingWell Magazine

For many of us, the promise of a good cup of coffee gets us out of bed in the morning. Somehow, prying off the warm covers doesn't isn't so hard when I know there is a warm cup of coffee waiting. But coffee is very personal. Everyone has a choice coffee-brewing vessel, coffee style and coffee mug.

Whether you choose to brew your coffee in a single-cup brewer, an automatic coffee maker or a French press, keep in mind there are variables that can affect the quality of the coffee you make. There is a reason the coffee from your local coffee shop tastes better. The coffee is freshly brewed, the beans were just ground, the milk was just steamed and the machine costs as much as a small car.

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While we can't all have the fancy machine (and barista to make the coffee), we can take some lessons from coffee shops to brew a perfect cup of coffee at home. Here