It’s a special day to honour a special person, but if you’re stuck on what to gift Mum this May 10, the Broadsheet gift guide covers all types of matriarchs, from the style maven to the homebody.
“For the hostess in your life, there’s everything from things she can use behind the scenes to items that she can proudly present on the table.”
She’s probably the social centre of her friends and family, a hostess who loves having people over for a spot of afternoon tea up to a full dinner party. She’ll love opening a lush James Busby Vineyard Series Tasmania pinot noir that pairs perfectly with an antipasto platter, a 338 Degrees Tasting Menu box of gourmet caramel to satisfy a sweet tooth, or a jar of Amma’s fiery Schezwan chutney for the heat-seekers.
If she’s more at home in the kitchen, a fresh set of The Assorted Bunch utensils can lift her game – or perhaps some new baking inspiration from Raymond Tan, the baker behind Melbourne’s Raya and Dua. Why not give her bragging rights to a stunning centrepiece, like a marble platter from Black Blaze, an elevated fruit bowl by Saarde, or a sculptural candle holder made by Designstuff?
Broadsheet / 15 April 2026