Samantha Seneviratne’s Belgian waffles.Credit…Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Good morning. Happy Mother’s Day to all who serve.

Mine loathed the holiday. She called it a conspiracy of the Hallmark-florist industrial complex. Still, I think she was always secretly thrilled when one of us children cobbled together something delicious for her to eat or gave her a hand-crayoned card.

Which is to say: Reach out to the moms today and raise their status high. Cook one of them Belgian waffles (above) for breakfast, with salted butter, maple syrup and a bowl of fruit salad on the side. Maybe with a mimosa or a whipped coffee? It would probably be better to acknowledge both the physical and emotional labor required of motherhood more than once a year, so let today be a refresher rather than an annual marker. Get into the habit of giving thanks and see what happens.

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As for dinner? Maybe fish pie, one of my mother’s favorite meals — and one of her grandchildren’s greatest fears. There’s something about selflessness to be learned from serving food that’s meant for only one person at the table. Look at the smile on her face. (You need only do the fish pie once a year.)

As for the rest of the week. …

Monday

The trailer for the eventual Eric Kim biopic will heavily feature his incredible recipe of gochujang buttered noodles, with its dark-red butter sauce smoothed out with honey and sherry vinegar, a New York Times Cooking fan favorite since it first emerged on the scene in 2023. A terrific video accompanies the recipe, so you can cook it alongside us if you like.