With Mother’s Day coming up, it seems appropriate to gift the woman who has always kept you fed with something great to eat. If your mom is the foodie type, we happen to know of a few culinary gifts that she’ll love. Read on to find our top picks of food and drink related experience gifts for Mother’s Day.

Brunch Cruises

Who doesn’t love brunch? The only thing better than brunch is brunch on a boat, and with this selection of cruises, Mom can set sail while enjoying her favorite (and arguably most important) meal of the day – usually plus Champagne. Whether she’s enjoying a Southern-style buffet with historical narration in Savannah, feasting on a gourmet brunch along the Potomac River in Washington DC, or tucking into some delicious breakfast pastries on a 1920’s style motor yacht in Boston, a brunch cruise might just make the perfect foodie gift this Mother’s Day.

Our Top Pick:
NY Champagne Brunch Sail – $100

If your mom is based in NYC, this two-hour sail aboard a Newport-style schooner yacht is the foodie adventure of dreams. She’ll board the yacht in lower Manhattan, where she’ll meet her friendly captain and crew. She can either raise the sails or sit back and relax against the backdrop of the New York skyline. Cruising along the Hudson River, she’ll sip bottomless mimosas, feast on freshly baked pastries and enjoy other seasonal delights from the buffet, while watching the magnificent view cruise by.

Beer Tasting

Or maybe she’s just not that into mimosas! If Mom prefers the grain to the grape, a beer tasting experience is a great way for her discover her new favorite brew. There are more ways than you might imagine to enjoy a cold glass of beer, from a historic pub crawl in St. Augustine to a beer tasting sail on the Hudson River – and even a beer train in Sacramento. With this and many more beer-tasting experiences available, you’re sure to find the perfect gift for beer-loving moms.

Our top pick:
Portland Beer Tasting Brewery Tour – $89

Portland-based moms with a passion for beer will love this brewery and tasting tour. Portland is a heavy hitter in the world of craft beers, bustling with independent sellers making their mark on the industry and promoting a new, home-grown attitude to the nation’s favourite tipple! Mom will join her beer expert on a truly one of a kind bus tour of Portland’s best breweries. Over the 4 hour tour, she’ll discover hidden gems and local favorites – with advice from her expert guide!

Chocolate Gifts

Chocolate for Mother’s Day? It’s kind of hacky, right? Well, what about taking your mom’s love of chocolate to the next level with a tasting experience? Whether indulging her sweet tooth in NYC with a dessert tour, or taking part in her very own chocolate making class, we’ve a selection of experiences as sweet as she is. (Gross pun, sorry.)

Our top pick:
Los Angeles Chocolate Tasting Tour – $69

Chocoholic LA moms will love this Los Angeles Tasting Tour. During this 3 hour tour, she’ll visit some of LA’s best chocolatiers and chocolate makers, sampling five tastings of unique sweet treats from each, and getting to know the delicate process behind her favorite treat!

Cooking Classes

Maybe when it comes to food, Mom likes to take matters into her own hands. The best way for her to develop her culinary skills is with a class led by expert instructors! Whether she loves Indian cooking, wants to become a bonafide bread expert with the help of a San Francisco baking class, or learn to cook healthy food in her own home kitchen, there’s plenty of choice for moms who want to expand their culinary repertoire.

Our top pick:

Cooking Class in St. Louis – $60

This is a great choice if you know Mom is looking to learn some new skills in the kitchen, but you’re not exactly sure where to start! With this St. Louis cooking class, she can choose from a variety of cuisines and techniques – including knife skills, foods of ancient Greece, spicy foods, baking or even exotic fruits and vegetables (perfect if Mom is vegan or trying to eat less meat.)
This in-depth 3-hour culinary class is led by an expert chef, and held at Missouri’s Kitchen Conservatory. Mom just needs to show up with her curiosity, and her tutor will be on hand at all times to assist.

Dinner and Lunch Cruises

Our top pick:
Philadelphia Lunch Cruise – $150

This lunch cruise in Philly is a decadent day out for moms who deserve a treat. She’ll arrive at Penn’s Landing in Center City to a friendly captain and crew, who will show her onboard the vessel to her table. There, she can order a drink or take a wander around the ship and gaze out at the views of the Philadelphia and Camden skylines. As the boat sets off, fresh salads and warm rolls will be brought to the table. Next, she can enjoy as much as she’d like from the onboard buffet before heading back out to the deck to take in the view. Highlights include the Flag Ship Olympia, the Adventure Aquarium, Shot Tower, the Naval Shipyard and more!

Wine Tasting

If she’s a budding wine connoisseur or just wants to learn a little more about her favorite drink, gift Mom to a wine tasting experience this Mother’s Day. Treat her to a vineyard tour in Temecula, a unique combination of honey and beer tasting in San Francisco, or a pairing of wine with adrenaline-fuelled river rafting.

Our top pick:
Houston Wine Tasting Class

This wine tasting experience held at a renowned Houston wine shop will teach Mom everything she needs to know about wine! Taught by an accredited wine educator, this sophisticated class covers a huge range of topics and techniques for getting the most out of her favorite drink. She will learn about the history of wine, how wine is made, food and wine pairings, and much more! Class topics range from regional specialities from around the world to local Texas wines.

Food Tours

Help Mom explore her hometown through her taste buds with a food tour! She can discover Portland’s food cart scene, eat her way through Saint Louis, or or sample the eclectic flavors of Japantown, San Francisco – the choice is hers!

Our top pick:

Charleston Culinary Walking Tour

Charleston is a charming and unique corner of the United States; a beautiful mix of old and new. With its distinctive cobbled streets and independent shops, it’s no wonder this port town is home to so much delicious cuisine. Throughout her 2 hour tour, Mom will discover how the Charleston culinary scene has developed over the past 300 years. She can select her choice of tour, from the Savor the Flavors of Charleston Tour, the Charleston Dessert Tour or the Savor the Flavors of Upper King Street Tour. Whatever she chooses, it’ll be a culinary adventure to remember.

… And that concludes our favorite culinary gifts for Mother’s Day 2020. Bon appetit!

We hope you found something perfect for Mom on this list, but if you’re still on the lookout don’t forget to check out our full range of Mother’s Day gifts or food and wine experiences. From all of us here at Xperience Days, happy Mother’s Day!