A Mother’s Day present is best when it is something indulgent. Something that a woman would absolutely love to have, but that she would never buy for herself — because it is too expensive, or frivolous or impractical.

Some women dream about gardening; some about music. Some dream about decorating and others about fashion. Me, I dream about food. So, if you know a mom like me — whose wish list is likely to be filled with kitchen gadgets, glossy cookbooks and artisanal, hand-crafted foods — read on for some Mother’s Day ideas that will make the food-obsessed mom’s heart skip a beat. And all of these items are under $100.

1. A Hedley & Bennett apron ($85 to $100). Designed by a former chef and handmade in the United States, Hedley & Bennett aprons are worn by some of the best chefs in the country and by the line cooks in the best restaurants in the country. The aprons are made from sturdy fabrics, like American canvas, Japanese selvage denim and Eurpoean linen, and designed for hard use with brass hardware and reinforced seams. They come in bright colors and the plainest of neutrals. In short, they are gorgeous. Any home cook will feel like a restaurant chef in one of these beautiful aprons. I’ll take the Rhubarb please.

2. Cookbooks! ($25 to $30) If your food-obsessed mom is like me, she already has more cookbooks than she has room for. Does that stop here from buying more? Please. Gift her with a recent release (or two) to be sure you are not buying her something she already has. Books like A Girl and Her Greens by James Beard Award-winning chef April Bloomfield; Mastering Pasta by Philadelphia chef Marc Vetri or Pasta by Hand by Portland chef Jenn Louis; Cookie Love by Chicago pastry chef Mindy Segal or perhaps Baking with Less Sugar by Joanne Chang, the owner of Boston’s beloved Flour Bakery & Cafe; Peru by Gaston Acurio, the chef who is single-handedly bringing Peruvian cuisine to the world; and for the Jewish mom, a category I know well, Modern Jewish Cooking by Leah Koenig.

3. Fran’s Chocolates Salted Caramels ($30). Ever since my trip to Seattle last fall, I have wanted to return if only to eat more Elleno’s Greek Yogurt. Another discovery was local chocolatier Fran’s Chocolates. These chocolate-covered salted caramels are the best I have ever tasted. It’s the caramel, which has an extraordinarily rich, deep taste. How do they do it? I have to keep eating until I can figure out the secret.

4. The OXO Digital Scale with Pull-Out Display ($70) Remember last week, in the babka post, when I said that measuring by weight, not volume will revolutionize the way you bake? Weight measurements are far more accurate than volume and in baking especially, accuracy matters. But measuring by weight is also more convenient. Instead of scooping out cups of flour or sugar into a bowl, you can simply place the bowl on the scale, reset the starting weight to zero and then pour the ingredients into the bowl until you have reached the correct weight. It’s quicker, easier and creates fewer dirty dishes. I love this OXO scale because the pull-out display means that even large bowls, such as the ones for your standing mixer or food processor, will not obscure the display.

What will you be getting the food-obsessed mom in your life this year?