Filed under: Lunch , Breakfast , Dinner , West Coast , Raves & Reviews , America , Comfort Food It's the tail end of the Mother's Day weekend, and I didn't get to spend a single second with Mom. She' s still overseas visiting her Mom, so our celebration of Mom will occur when she returns.

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Filed under: Restaurants , America Apparently, some "experts" want Mother's Day to be canceled on the grounds that there "should be no such thing" and mothers should be appreciated every day. True enough, but in my experience, everyone likes to feel special sometimes, and having one day that is a little extra special is a very enjoyable thing. It's like treating yourself to an ice cream cone on a hot day instead of just having a Coke to cool down. It is possible, however, that things are getting a little out of control - especially when it comes to dining out.

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Filed under: Chocolate , Candy , Stores & Shopping For Mother's Day, See's Candies has restyled one of their signature boxes into an adorable pink and white purse with a beaded handle. It is packed with an assortment of truffles and other chocolates and topped off with a bow. In addition to selling the purse alone, See's also sells a larger Mother's Day Keepsake Collection , which includes the 10-ounce purse, an additional pound of assorted chocolates and a pink bag full of foil-covered chocolate hearts.

Filed under: Chocolate , Candy , Stores & Shopping For the Mom who's a fashionista as well as a chocoholic, these chocolates from Moonstruck Chocolate Co. could be just the right thing for Mother's Day. Each of the eight truffles in the ribboned box is shaped like a little bonnet . Handmade and adorned with tiny edible flowers, the adorable confections come in four flavors: raspberry frappe, summermint tea, lemon mousse and orange mousse, all of which are fittingly summery. It's $24 for eight candies, but they're so unique that it's a gift Mom will surely appreciate.

Filed under: Chocolate , Candy , Stores & Shopping , New Products This box of chocolates is from master chocolatier Jacques Torres' Chocolate Factory in New York. It is a heart shape that holds a wonderful assortment of delicious chocolates and will reveal a hidden Mother's Day message, once the chocolates have all been eaten. The pieces marked "XOXO" and the bottom "v" of the heart-shape are custom-molded pieces of solid chocolate and the bon bon collection is an assortment of some of Torres' best sellers, including (but not limited to):

Filed under: Chocolate , Stores & Shopping , New Products The Godiva G collection is the ultra-gourmet line of chocolates made by the popular chocolatier. For Mother's Day , they have introduced a limited release 20-piece set of chocolates. Each collection is packaged in an elegant pink gift box and, in honor of the jeweler Aaron Basha, a free travel jewelry case is included with each purchase. Unfortunately, no jewelry is included, but speaking of jewels, each candy in the collection looks like one, with unique and vibrant coloring topping of each of the decadent, intense truffles. The box is $65 and will only be available through May 14th.

Filed under: Snacks , Dessert , Food Porn , Stores & Shopping , New Products , Sugar The World's Greatest Mom cookie collection is offered for Mother's Day from Eleni's Bakery in New York, though there is no doubt that Mom deserves something special more than once a year. Eleni's specializes in elaborately decorated cookies, all done by hand, that are as much a treat for the eyes as they are for the taste buds. This cookie gift set includes 21 iced sugar cookies, each one unique and mom-related. It's $65 for the cookies, which come packaged in a lovely gift tin.