The baby food recipe book is a nice idea - but I'd include a food mill as well, if she doesn't have one...for grinding up the food for baby to consume.
Of course, this is assuming she'd be interested in doing things this way.
We had a food mill, and made most of the food for our younger two kids as babies. We used The Internet for 'recipes' (basically just cook stuff until it's very soft, and grind it up - sometimes with water).
Another gift I often give is 'board books' - search amazon or your local bookstore. Generally condensed kids books, but nice and thick so that can't be torn, and are fun to chew.
Another idea is instead of just getting stuff 'for baby', also get some sort of pampering type stuff for the mom...you know, bed, bath, and beyond type stuff. Depends on your relationship with the mother, though - it could be taken the wrong way.
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