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How To Host The Perfect Mother’s Day Brunch At Home

April 20, 2023 – 5 min read

Sure. You could go out for a Mother’s Day meal. Or, you could treat Mum to an epic brunch experience at home, made with love by her nearest and dearest. Hosting at home makes for a more relaxed and intimate celebration and you can up the ante with music, scent, lighting and styling, setting the stage for a Mother’s Day to remember. Oh, and did we mention we have a scrumptious recipe for blueberry scones? Read on for all your essential ingredients and small kitchen appliances to unleash a Mother’s Day brunch par excellence.

Want more Mother’s Day gift ideas? Check out our bumper Mother’s Day Gift Guide >

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Something From The Bar

Cocktail or mocktail? Smoothie or shake? Iced tea or spritzer? Cover all bases with these two industrious kitchen aids. The Breville Kitchen Wizz 8 Plus comes with a 1.5L blender jug attachment that folds and aerates for the creamiest concoctions and frothiest of cocktails, and the Sodastream Sparkling Water Maker to put the fizz in your festivities (along with your virgin or alcoholic potions). It also comes in black or white, so it’s sure to look good in any kitchen.

Take the party outside with the Solt Outdoor Beverage Centre. With a 118L capacity, there’s oodles of room for everyone’s favourite tipple. There’s only one hard and fast beverage rule: don’t skimp on the coffee! Every great brunch depends on it.

Café-Worthy Coffee

For a true café experience, the DeLonghi La Specialista Prestigo Matt Black is a sophisticated automatic coffee maker with a sleek titanium black design that mum will love. Featuring a wide range of recipes, freshly ground beans, and silky-smooth textured milk, it will leave the whole household wanting more!

Looking for a coffee machine that’s a little more compact? The Sunbeam MINI BARISTA BLACK is simple to use and also great for those who like to brew on the run. Slim and light, it’s the perfect coffee if you’re low on bench space but still want to create beautifully brewed coffee for your guests.

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The Breville Kitchen Wizz 8 Plus

Sodastream Sparkling Water Maker

The Solt Outdoor Beverage Centre

DeLonghi La Specialista Prestigo Matt Black

Sunbeam Compact Barista Espresso Machine

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The Food Of Love

The beauty of brunch? No rules. You can serve up pretty much anything you fancy. If you’re after a quick but tasty brunch before a big day out, you can’t go past the Russell Hobbs Distinctions collection. Featuring the Distinctions Kettle to brew Mum that perfect cup of tea, and the Distinctions 2 Slice Toaster for an easy and tasty bite to eat, it’s a match made in heaven for a simple but fast brunch before an afternoon of adventure.

Want to whip up something a little bit fancier for Mum? You’ll need the Sunbeam Planetary Mixmaster The Master One on standby. With a simple, easy-to-clean design, it can plough through the doughiest of doughs, while its 8 speed settings can keep up with any baking task, from kneading and mixing batter, to whipping egg whites. (It also makes a great Mother’s Day gift too!)

Looking to put something fresh on the menu? Easily create a fruit platter to start Mum’s day off right or make some flavour-packed dips with the Kenwood Multipro Go Food Processor. You’ll cut down on prep time and maximise your quality time with Mum.

Did you know that air fryers aren’t only masters at turning out crispy, crunchy delights? They’re also fab for baking delicious cakes, mini-muffins, and breakfast rolls. With an 8 litre capacity and 10 pre-set programs, you can whip up a batch of heavenly blueberry scones in record time and watch Mum go back for seconds with the Russell Hobbs 8 Litre Satisfry Extra Large Air Fryer.

Blueberry Scones For Mum

These homemade scones will be ready to serve in less than 15 minutes with the Russell Hobbs 8 Litre Satisfry Extra Large Air Fryer. The blueberries will give mum a health boost with their vitamins and antioxidants. Plus, they’ll give your scones an extra burst of natural sweetness – yum!

Fresh baked blueberry muffins with melted butter

Prep time: 5 min

Cooking time: 8 min

Makes about 9

Ingredients:

1 cup self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting

1 tablespoon caster sugar

20g butter, cold, chopped

100ml milk

¼ cup blueberries

Jam or butter, to serve

Method:

1. Put flour into a large bowl and stir in sugar. Rub in butter using fingertips until fine crumbs form.

2. Pour in milk and stir using a butter knife, mixing to form a soft shaggy dough. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.

3. Add blueberries and knead briefly and gently with your hands until just smooth. Use your hand to press dough out evenly into a disc, approx. 2cm thick.

3. Using a knife dusted in flour, cut dough into 9 equally sized rectangular pieces.

4. Line the basket of the Russell Hobbs 8 Litre Satisfry Extra Large Air Fryer with a sheet of baking paper and place dough pieces inside, in a single layer.

5. Set the temperature to 200C and time to 7 minutes. Cook until golden brown. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes then serve with jam or butter.

“Hosting at home makes for a more relaxed and intimate celebration and you can up the ante with music, scent, lighting and styling, setting the stage for a Mother’s Day brunch to remember.”

Setting The Mood

As with any production, a great supporting cast is everything. Set the scene for a magical brunch by streaming either uplifting classical music or chilled tunes on the Harman Kardon Citation Smart Speaker while you eat (the splash-proof wool-blend cover means it’s equally at home indoors or poolside).

Delight Mum’s senses with perfumed air from the Ellia Harmony Cordless Ultrasonic Aroma Diffuser - White and enlist the serious cameo power of an outdoor Lifestyle TV, such as the Samsung 55" LS03B 4K The Frame QLED Smart TV, which comes with customisable frames. Transport Mum wherever her heart desires via a luxury travel compilation or display gorgeous stills from her favourite artist.

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The Harman Kardon Citation Smart Speaker

Ellia Harmony Cordless Ultrasonic Aroma Diffuser - White

Samsung 55" LS03B 4K The Frame QLED Smart TV

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The Take-Home Gift

Send mum off with a personalised present to make her feel treasured.

 

You’ll find everything you need to create a dream brunch at home for Mum this Mother’s Day at The Good Guys. Visit us in-store or online to explore a huge range of small kitchen appliances, and check out our other Mother’s Day gift guides for more expert picks.

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