Recipes to celebrate the mothers in your life this weekend

From the team at NZ House & Garden magazine [NZ House & Garden] [NZ House & Garden - Style and Entertaining]( Hi {NAME}, Although mums need thanking all year long, keeping the tradition of a special day to celebrate mothers gives us all an extra chance to spoil them. A thoughtful gift for the nurturing mother figure in your life would be to make her a delicious meal and so that’s what I’ve created in our latest issue. The recipes in our May issue are a new twist on some of the dishes that hold fond memories for me – to me, this is food that says I love and appreciate you Mum. I feel fortunate that my darling Mama was a great home cook and shared a lifetime of inspiration with me. She put her whole heart into looking after others and the meals she made were full of love. As this Mother’s Day is the first one for me without my wonderful mum, I plan to cook these dishes in her honour and share them over a long lunch with family. We will celebrate the beautiful person she was and the loving legacy she has left behind. I hope you’ll make and enjoy them too, as you celebrate the mothers in your life. [Julie Le Clerc] Julie Le Clerc Food Editor [Julie Le Clerc] Julie Le Clerc Food Editor     From the files   Spiral Brunch Tart Arranging the vegetables may take some time for this dish but it’s worth it when you hear people’s oohs and aahs. Use a vegetable peeler to thinly slice the veges. [Get the recipe]( Blueberry Honey Buns These cinnamon and honey-perfumed buns, coated in a sticky, delicious blueberry icing, are best eaten when they’re fresh and warm from the oven. [Get the recipe](     I'm loving...   Classic French Recipes By Ginette Mathiot, Phaidon, $80 This elegant cloth-covered collection of tried-and-tested recipes is an essential and timeless guide on how to prepare the most authentic French dishes the way the French do. Written by Ginette Mathiot, a revered French food writer who taught three generations of French families how to cook, and updated for today’s home cooks, this book is full of expert advice on how to create balanced meals, fabulous French pastries and special desserts. Chapters cover every traditional French recipe you can imagine and then some. All the classics are here, from the finest of dishes to rustic regional specialties, as well as simple meals that make the most of few ingredients, such as a showstopping cheese souffle that uses only five ingredients. Ela! Ela! By Ella Mittas, Murdoch Books, $45 Meaning Come! Come! in Greek, Ela! Ela! is a charming personal collection of essays and recipes that speak of culture and belonging, from Australian cook and writer Ella Mittas. Ella’s Greek heritage and fascination with traditional cooking led her to live and work in Turkey and Greece, where she was inspired by the dishes enjoyed by both village and city communities. She recounts her cooking experiences through simple, comforting recipes that are a blend of things she tasted and was taught during her travels, adding unique twists to make each dish her own. With a heightened sense of belonging, her journey brought her back home, where she now teaches cooking classes and owns a catering company, Ela Melbourne.   [Visit our website]( [Buy now]( You are receiving this email because you are opted in to receive the NZ House & Garden newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Terms and Conditions]( | [Privacy Policy]( © Copyright 2024 NZ House & Garden, a division of Stuff Limited (Magazines). Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Instagram](