Mother's Day Brunch Ideas for the Culinarily Challenged

No Mother's Day brunch is complete without this famous champagne cocktail. Fresh orange juice and ice-cold champagne combine to form the perfect celebratory concoction. A few of these will dramatically enhance Mom's appreciation of your cooking skills!

If you can work a toaster, you can make this brunch classic. Most grocery stores sell pre-sliced smoked salmon, which makes this course a snap. Some toasted bagel halves, spread with cream cheese, and topped with a few slices of smoked salmon. Traditional garnishes (optional) include capers, red onions, and lemon.

This is not your typical French toast recipe. Most of us are used to French toast being thin-sliced bread, dipped in egg, fried and served. This is New Orleans-style French toast, made using thick slices of bread soaked in a custard batter, then after being browned lightly in a pan, they're baked golden brown.

Give these cornmeal pancakes a try when you want something a little different for that special breakfast or brunch. This cornmeal pancake recipe can be served with the traditional maple syrup, but are really great with fresh or frozen berries.

Egg dishes are what usually mess up the novice cook trying to pull off a Mother's Day brunch. The poached eggs break, the fried eggs stick, the scrambled eggs turn out like rubber. The safest way to go is an Italian-style baked omelet called a "frittata. Easy and delicious!

By cracking a few eggs on top of your basic sausage pizza, you will have created a memorable brunch item that mom will love! You can make the pizza from scratch, or use ready-made ingredients for a super-easy menu option.

This will be a fresh and colorful way to end your Mother's Day menu. There's no cooking involved, as fresh the strawberries and kiwi make their own sauce after you cut them up and add a little sugar. Serve these with a plate of assorted "fancy" cookies, such as Amaretto, biscotti, and ladyfingers.

Simple, healthy and delicious - strawberries with yogurt and honey makes for a quick breakfast, snack, or quick dessert recipe.

Make sure you brew a pot of freshly ground coffee to go along with all this great food. No skim milk today - break out the half and half, along with some cocoa, and cinnamon, for that special coffee bar touch.