Mother's Day Food

Prepare the strata the night before so the bread absorbs all the delicious flavors.

If Mom doesn't want to eat Canadian bacon, substitute some sauteed spinach or smoked salmon for a treat that's just as sumptuous.

Popovers puff up golden and steamy. Chives add great texture and flavor.

Serve this dish chilled when the weather gets warmer. The green sauce blends lemony mayonnaise with parsley, chives, and cool, diced cucumber.

Fresh mint brightens this refreshing fruit salad. Try serving it as a light dessert, or as a palate-cleansing starter to your brunch.

Raise a toast to the woman who raised you. A touch of orange-flavored liqueur adds the perfect zing.

Make these fragrant meringues ahead of time so you can spend the morning with Mom.