Treat Your Mom to Tavolo; Inspired Gifts and Incredible Recipes to Celebrate Mother's Day with Style.

Business Editors/Food & Internet Writers

NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2000

Honoring motherhood is a great old-fashioned ritual, but Tavolo gives it a definite state-of-the-art spin. Whether your mom is a serious cook or simply passionate about great food, you want a gift as smart and unique as she is. Tavolo (www.tavolo.com and AOL keyword: Tavolo), as the leading online retailer and destination for consumers who love fine food and cooking, provides a premium assortment of Mother's Day gifts, specialty foods and even recipes to let you create the celebration that's perfect for her.

Start with Tavolo's Mother's Day Shopping Guide: Creative gifts include the "Capresso Bar" Espresso/Cappuccino Machine and Digital Coffee Maker ($369.99) and the Tibos Crepe Maker ($149.95). If your mom loves to entertain, consider the beautiful Tampopo Serving Tray in Keyaki Wood ($99.95), a traditional Emile Henry Pitcher in a variety of colors ($50.00) or the casually elegant Portugal Ceramic Cake Plate ($24.95). To please both the palate and the eye, selections range from Tavolo Blush Jam Set ($18.95) to Fran's Chocolate Box with Hearts ($44.95) to Hurd Orchards' Brandied Raspberries, displayed in pretty, country-style jars ($11.95).

Once you've selected a gift, consider indulging your mother in a festive spring breakfast. Tavolo's Mother's Day menu includes a sparkling glass of Strawberry-Rhubarb Champagne, Coddled Eggs with Chives and Poppy Seed Waffles with Orange Marmalade Sauce. With a step-by-step menu planner and easy-to-follow recipes, it's a breeze even for novice cooks. Or, to personalize a menu, you can browse through Tavolo's extensive recipe database and custom-select items depending on cuisine preference, special diet considerations and more. Either way is sure to make her morning.

About Tavolo, Inc.

Tavolo ( www.Tavolo.com), in exclusive partnership with the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), the nation's foremost center for culinary education, is the leading online retailer and destination for consumers who cook, dine and entertain. The site offers thousands of specialty foods -- including a signature collection of more than 300 private-label ingredients and prepared foods, professional quality cooking tools, and brand-name kitchen appliances including All-Clad, Braun, KitchenAid and Wusthof. Tavolo also provides thousands of recipes, hundreds of cooking tips, buying guides and other expert cooking information and advice, in addition to useful customized features. Tavolo is the exclusive retailer of gourmet foods and kitchenware on iVillage, and a premier retailer of these products on AOL and Yahoo! The company has content licensing agreements with most major cookbook publishers and more than 100 renowned chefs.