Gentlemen, let me give you some advice.
This Mothers Day forget the flowers, the wine, the jewelry and even that stereotypical box of chocolates and trade them all for an apron.
Yes, you heard right, this Mothers Day buy an apron. Not for your mum, though, but for yourself, and show her how much you love her by learning how to cook.
You're probably wondering why you would do such a thing when you can avoid burning down the kitchen by taking her to a classy restaurant instead, and the answer is simple - mothers like home crafted gifts more, and the evidence can be seen all around her house.
Do you remember that picture frame you made for your mum in kindergarten? It's still hanging on the fridge door.
And that hideous pottery cup you made for Mothers Day in fifth grade? Yes, she kept it, and uses it as a toothbrush holder.
And as for that unflattering frilly white blouse you bought for her in grade 12 instead of making something special for her? Well, that's now on a hanger somewhere at the Salvation Army.
Yes, mothers love it best when it's homemade, so why not make this Mothers Day special by making something for her, like you used to?
And now to get to the point of this blog...
The Sydney Seafood School has just reopened after a million dollar refurbishment, with state of the art kitchen appliances from Fisher & Paykel.
So it doesn't matter if you don't know your spatula from your wooden spoon, with a little help from the Sydney Seafood School, you can brush up on your cooking skills early so that when Mothers Day comes along in May, you'll be a pro... Or, at least, can pretend to be.
The Sydney Seafood School teaches students to cook with a variety of international foods, and you'll be exposed to ingredients you never knew existed; yes, there is more to food than salt, pepper and barbecue sauce.
You can learn to cook mum her favorite meal, or go for something more adventurous such as an northern Italian meal with the help of celebrated chef Alessandro Pavoni; or perhaps a seafood dish with celebrity master chef, Matthew Moran; or even a three course meal with cookbook author, Kathy Snowball.
If your mum loves exotic foods, perhaps you can learn how to make a Mediterranean, Vietnamese, Thai, Spanish or Moroccan dish using an authentic All-Clad Tagines.
Or, you can go do the cooking class with your mum and spend the day bonding, and then eat the meals you prepared together in the large dining room which overlooks Pyrmont's Blackwattle Bay.
For more information and pricing, visit
www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au