Though we're thankful for mom (and grandma!) all year long, Mother's Day is an extra-special time to take a moment and shower the most important woman (or women) in your life with some much-deserved love and attention. Whether you choose to do that by making your mom an Instagram-worthy breakfast spread or you spoil her with a tray full of made-with-love desserts, there’s no wrong way to show mom just how much you care. In fact, we asked a few Food Network stars to share the go-to dishes they always turn to when they want to celebrate their own mothers. For Valerie Bertinelli, who's pictured above with her mom, Nancy, that dish is Chicken Cacciatore. Turn to the next slide to see how Valerie makes the recipe, and to find out what her friends Guy Fieri, Sunny Anderson, Molly Yeh and more had to share!

When Valerie Bertinelli was growing up, chicken cacciatore was a standard weeknight dinner. It’s one of many recipes she learned from her mom, Nancy, over the years. "I’ve been making it so long, I don’t remember when I started!" she says. Valerie and her mom use just one pot to make this ultra-comforting meal. It also makes cleanup an absolute breeze! Nancy originally incorporated a whole chicken in the dish, but Valerie’s version calls only for chicken thighs. "They’re more forgiving, especially for beginners," she says.

Unless he's on the road taping Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy has no problem making it to his mom's on Mother's Day: She lives right next door. The two have celebrated with countless pecan pies over the years, using a recipe handed down from Guy's grandfather, a Georgia native. This pie is special, Penny says, because it's not too sweet and has an extra layer of pecans on the bottom.

Pecan pie was always a treat for the family when Guy was growing up because his mom rarely made dessert; she says she stuck to cooking "hippie food, like brown rice and steamed veggies." When Guy gave up chocolate as a 12-year-old, telling his mom, "It makes you hyper," Penny was relieved that he'd still indulge in this family favorite.