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Recipe for your Valentine Menu - Lobster Bisque

This Lobster Bisque Recipe for your Valentine Menu is really unique! Anyone who has lovingly prepared food for another knows its potential power. Silky-smooth and sensually-satisfying is the way to go for a hot Valentines night this year and Lobster Bisque is hard to beat, say nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk. As far back as the late 1800s, the aphrodisiac powers of seafood were championed…
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Valentine Menu Starter: Roasted Tomato Salad with Asparagus and Black Olives

A Roasted Tomato Salad with Asparagus and Black Olives will be a perfect Valentine Menu Starter. Avoid the set menus and create an aphrodisiac-filled feast at home this Valentine’s Day with London Mums Valentine Menu. We all know that using asparagus, strawberries and chocolate are tried and tested ways to stimulate your senses, but did you know that olives are equally as effective? True…
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Valentine Menu main course: Fillet Steak with Green Olive Tapenade

A Fillet Steak with Green Olive Tapenade will be a great Valentine Menu main course. Avoid the set menus and create an aphrodisiac-filled feast at home this Valentine’s Day with London Mums Valentine Menu. We all know that using asparagus, strawberries and chocolate are tried and tested ways to stimulate your senses, but did you know that olives are equally as effective? True story; the…
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Valentine Menu: recipes for an Aphrodisiac feast!

Avoid the set menus and create an aphrodisiac-filled feast at home this Valentine’s Day. You’ll need a hint of lust, a splash of romance, and probably some ingredients as well then… We all know that using asparagus, strawberries and chocolate are tried and tested ways to stimulate your senses, but did you know that olives are equally as effective? True story; the black olive…
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Valentine’s Day Feast: London Mums’ Top Family-Friendly Recipes

Celebrate love with these delicious, kid-approved dishes from London Mums Magazine! Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples – it’s a chance to shower your little ones with love too! London Mums contributors have curated a list of festive, fuss-free recipes that blend romance with family fun. From heart-shaped treats to cosy dinners, here’s how to make 14th February extra special with…
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Solo and thriving: The upside of being single on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is often painted as a holiday for couples, filled with candlelit dinners, grand gestures, and an overwhelming sea of heart-shaped everything. But what if you’re single? Should you retreat under a blanket and pretend the day doesn’t exist? Absolutely not! In reality, Valentine’s Day hasn’t always been about romantic love. In fact, some of its origins are far from romantic…
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Last minute affordable Valentine or Galentine’s gifts 

If you are single or you are not the romantic type, you’d want to skip reading this, but yet every year I find it sweet to be able to enjoy a few treats with my Galentines or loved ones on Valentine’s day. Here are London Mums’ favourite affordable Valentine gifts for the most romantic day of the year (if you believe in it). Whatever you are looking for from this celebration, may Valentine…
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Valentine themed family meals

The importance of Valentine is totally overrated. In this piece you can find my suggestions for home-made Valentine themed family meals. Valentine’s Day comes from an old tradition linked to both agriculture and religion. Traditionally, Spring begins on 14th February which celebrates St Valentine’s Day and in which it is said that birds choose their mates. In some parts of Britain the…
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Aneliese’s February column: Valentine’s dressing of the home

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s no surprise that the name of the game of this month’s questions is ‘romance’. Unfortunately, finding the time for romance is no easy task, especially when you’ve got little ones. Hopefully my answers will help you to realise that you don’t have to spend a fortune to make the most romantic day of the year a special one and inspire you…
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Valentine Gift Guide 2013

In this Valentine Gift Guide 2013 you can find London Mums’ recommendations for unique gifts for both HER and HIM. GIFTS FOR HER Love Potion The Love Potion Eau de Parfum is very sensual and a bit fruity. You can smell an oriental vanilla fruity fragrance, infused with ginger and chocolate. This really sets the mood for a night of passion with its seductive oriental scent. We love it…
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