These Mother's Day is sure to put a smile on your mother's face! She'll love all of these special recipes from the Thai kitchen, so just pick and choose the ones that appeal to you. Making a Mother's Day brunch, lunch, or dinner at home is far better than taking your mom to one of those crowded restaurants where everything is overpriced and the food merely mediocre. Instead, make your mom a special menu yourself - one that she will long remember!

Copyright Darlene A. Schmidt, 03/29/10For light and fluffy homemade Coconut Pancakes, try this easy recipe. These pancakes are so good, my husband and I were eating them straight out of the pan. Your mom with love them! Try serving them with my easy coconut syrup (recipe included) for an extra special treat.

Copyright Darlene A. SchmidtThese fish cakes are just wonderful. Crusted on the outside with a crispy coating, while the inside is moist and as delicious as you can imagine (very similar to crab cakes)! Great to serve your mom for Mother's Day - she'll be sure to enjoy them, whether as an appetizer or part of the main course.

D.SchmidtThis cucumber salad recipe is easy to make and brimming with the quintessential tastes of Thai cooking. And it takes only 10 minutes to make. (This is my mother-in-law's favorite salad, so I think your mother will like it too!). Enjoy!

D.SchmidtI've served this salad to numerous people of all ages, and it's always a hit. The green mango is a new ingredient to many, and this always surprises and delights. Green mango just happens to be readily available right now too - just in time for Mom's day!

D.SchmidtRoast chicken with a Thai twist! Lemongrass chicken is a famous dish throughout much of Southeast-Asia, and my Thai roasted lemongrass chicken recipe is particularly fragrant and moist. Imbued with the flavors of both lemon and lime, you'll find this roasted chicken delicious as is, or serve it together with my sweet lime sauce for a delectable Thai treat your mom will love!

D.SchmidtThis Thai recipe for Lime Roast Chicken is super-delicious, with crispy skin and tender meat beneath. You'll love the sweet lime flavor of this roast chicken, which makes a perfect meal to serve for any social gathering as well as for everyday meals. Perfect for a weekend roast for Mother's Day!

D.SchmidtPlanning and Mother's Day BBQ? Then this barbecue chicken recipe is the perfect thing to ke! Marinated in a garlicky sweet and sour sauce, the chicken pieces are then easily grilled (or oven-baked if the weather doesn't cooperate). Add my special homemade Thai sauce as either a dipping sauce or a glaze, and this dish will be the life of your mother's day celebration!
This salmon recipe is melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Fillets or steaks of marinated salmon are pan-fried, searing in the flavors and omega-3 goodness of the fish. The salmon is then served with a tangy Thai lemongrass-honey sauce that marries perfectly with salmon's natural flavors.

D.SchmidtThis fantastic recipe for grilled salmon is easy to make and tastes truly heavenly. The Thai marinade is a perfect match for the richness of salmon, enhancing and bringing out all of its naturally succulent taste. If your mother likes fish, treat her to this special recipe!
Coconut rice makes a terrific accompaniment to most Thai dishes including Lemongrass Roast Chicken. Although you can make coconut rice in a rice cooker, this recipe teaches you how to make it the old fashioned way: in a pot on the stove. Quick and easy, this coconut rice recipe will come in handy for those times when you want to make dinner extra special without going to a lot of extra work. Your mom will enjoy its light coconutty flavor!