This One’s For Mom

By Marilyn Kitzes

Exceed your guest of honor’s expectations with a prepared-just-right menu that’s perfect for a Mother’s Day celebration. From a welcome cocktail to sous vide eggs to a simply divine dessert, all show how much you care. Make one or all—just check preparation times so you can plan your cooking schedule accordingly.

Mmm, Mimosa!

Get the party started right with this elegant and bold take on the traditional mimosa. Incorporating the tartness of rhubarb (did you know rhubarb is a vegetable?) with the bright, floral taste of Saint Germain liqueur, a Rhubarb Mimosa starts the meal with sweet sparkle.

Appetizer, Please

Served as a starter or alongside a main dish, our protein-packed Sous Vide Egg White Bites are a good choice for gluten-free guests and egg lovers alike. Served with arugula in a lemon vinaigrette, this beginner sous vide recipe is extra savory thanks to morel mushrooms and cheese. Cooked—and served—in a Mason jar, it also makes for a handsome presentation.

Bring on the Salmon

A velvety Pavé Salmon Confit mingles salty and sweet with golden beets and a kalamata olive tapenade. First quickly brined in a simple saltwater solution and then cooked sous vide for one hour at 136.4°F, the salmon is finally seared for one minute on each side. The beets also get the sous vide treatment and really shine on the plate.

A Precious Pudding

Finish the meal Italian-style with our Lemongrass Panna Cotta, which gets the gourmet treatment thanks to lemongrass oil extract. After enjoying a sous vide bath, the panna cotta’s cream and sugar mixture is refrigerated for at least four hours. A chocolate, almond, and pistachio crumble—with pomegranate arils—takes this winner to the next level.