10 Mother's Day Gifts for Your Sweet Momma That Aren't a Basic Cake

(SPOT.ph) Mother's Day 2023—happening on May 14 this year—is a special day to celebrate and honor the love and dedication of mothers and mother figures around the world. While traditional gifts like flowers, chocolates, and cakes are always appreciated, they can be a bit predictable. A sweet gesture doesn't have to literally be sweet, anyway.

If you're looking for Mother's Day gift ideas that go beyond the usual dedication cakes, here are other nom-worthy gifts your momma will appreciate—especially if she doesn't have a sweet tooth. 

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Here are 10 Mother's Day 2023 gift ideas that aren't a cake:

Bizu Patisserie & Bistro: Smoked Salmon and Black Caviar Pie

Price: Price starts at P985, available for delivery via the Bizu website.

You're bound to get a compliment if you give a bougie mom or aunt a caviar pie. Bizu's luxurious pie is made of Norwegian smoked salmon wrapped around a block of cream cheese, and then topped with a crown of black caviar. We have a wine recommendation at the bottom of this list that would pair perfectly with this indulgent pie. The caviar pie is also available at the bistro's physical stores. 

For more information, check out Bizu's website. See a list of Bizu Patisserie & Bistro stores. 

The Lucas Kitchen: Mini Tuna Box

Price: P920. To place an order, send a message to The Lucas Kitchen's Instagram.

If a caviar pie is way out of your budget, The Lucas Kitchen's Mini Tuna Box is affordable—by sashimi-platter standards, at least. For only P920, this box has 100 grams of tuna sashimi, four pieces each of Tuna Maki, Tuna Cream Cheese Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, and Tuna Roll, and a piece of Spicy Tuna Inari. The set comes with lemon slices, pink ginger, wasabi paste, and chopsticks.

For more information, check out The Lucas Kitchen's Facebook page. They are at 22 6th, New Manila, Quezon City.

Delidrop: 'Make Her Day' Charcuterie Set

Price: P1,995, available via Delidrop's website.

Does your mom often have to go out to treat herself to cheese, cold cuts, and wine? You can make her day—in more ways than one—with this 'Make Your Day' charcuterie set that has a charcuterie board, prosciutto, cheese, paté, and a bottle of chardonnay. This way, an introverted momma can stay at home while getting stuffed and buzzed.

For more information, check out Delidrop's website. They are at L/G SM Aura Premier, 26th Street, Corner McKinley Parkway, Taguig.

Graze to Go: Classic Savory Cone

Price: P235, available at Graze to Go.

If you're planning a special weekend getaway for or with your mom, buy her Graze to Go's convenient Classic Savory Cone while on the road. This charcuterie board-in-a-cone is stuffed with three kinds of cheeses, three kinds of cold cuts, grapes, honey-paprika bread, dried mangoes, olives, and chocolates.

For more information, check out Graze to Go PH's Facebook page. They are at the Expansion Wing of SM City Santa Rosa, Laguna.

TRUFF: TRUFF Orignial Hot Sauce

Price: P947.75, available at S&R Membership Shopping via PICK.A.ROO.

A funny way you can tell your mom that she still looks sizzling hot is by giving her a bottle of this premium TRUFF bottle. Add in a text filled with fire emojis to really send the message through. This works best if your hot momma also really does love things spicy; peppery heat and the muskiness of truffle make for a fine, irresistible pairing in Truff's bottles.

For more information, check out TRUFF's website.

Dough & Grocer: Echiré Pastry Box

Price: P645/four pastries, available via Dough & Grocer website.

For the mommies who love a good, no-frills croissant—as much you love pronouncing the pastry as /kwa-songs/, specialty store Dough & Grocer's has gold, flaky croissants made with the world's most expensive butter: the Echire butter. This box also includes Echiré Almond Croissant, Echiré Pain au Chocolat, and an Echiré Danish Cinnamon Roll.

For more information, check out Dough & Grocer's website. They have branches at at Estancia Mall in Capitol Commons, at Mitsukoshi BGCl, and at 86 Scout Gandia Street, Quezon City

Yardstick: Home Brew Subscription

Price: The regular price starts at P1,460, but it's currently discounted at P1,000 on the Yardstick website.

Have you ever thought of starting a mother-and-offspring tradition of drinking a cup of coffee together in the morning? You can initiate it by giving her Yardstick Coffee's Home Brew Subscription. This is a monthly coffee subscription that sends out two packs of 200-gram packs of freshly-roasted beans. Depending on the brewing method your mom prefers, Yardstick Coffee can customize it to her grind preferences. 

For more information, check out Yardstick's website.

Nature's Apothecary: Flower Power

Price: The regular price is P995, but it's currently discounted at P699 on Nature's Apothecary website.

If your mom's way of attaining zen is through cups of soothing, calming tea, then she's sure to appreciate that you're looking out for her mental well-being with this tea gift set. Nature's Apothecary's Flower Power tea bundle features four petal teas or flower teas, namely Lavender, Chamomile, Hibiscus, and Blue Butterly Pea.

For more information, check out Nature's Apothecary's website.

Engkanto: Ube Lager

Price: P500/four cans, available via Engkanto's website.

Not a tea person? Maybe beer is more of your mom's chosen poison. Engkanto, a local brewery specializing in craft beer, recently launched a seasonal Ube Lager. With a 5.5% ABV, this type of beer has a rich and creamy profile that anyone—ube fans and cynics—should at least try once in their lifetime, while it's still available.

For more information, check out Engkanto's website.

Some Love Wine: 2022 "Screaming Betty" Vermentino

Price: P1,050/bottle, available via Some Love Wine's website.

We're not here to box the image of mothers by saying that they are all wine drinkers, but if your mom happens to be one, your gift can be her introduction to the world of natural wines. Some Love Wine is a natural wine importer and specialist in Manila that carries select natural wines, such as the Screaming Betty that's citrus-packed with flavors of lemon, pear, lime, salt, and green apple.

For more information, check out Some Love Wine's website.

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