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Coronation recipe: Brie & Cherry Phyllo BonBons

Whether planning a street party or get together for the Coronation or just having friends over for an al fresco lunch / dinner this summer, London Mums have sourced some really tasty recipes. This recipe for Brie & Cherry Phyllo BonBons is courtesy of Jana Fritzsche, Nutritional Chef Classes for UK Healthy Living and Ageing Platform Goldster. Not only Jana’s recipes are all fit for a…
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Coronation recipe: Raspberry and Lemon Phyllo Pie

Whether planning a street party or get together for the Coronation or just having friends over for an al fresco lunch / dinner this summer, London Mums have sourced some really tasty recipes courtesy of Jana Fritzsche, Nutritional Chef Classes for UK Healthy Living and Ageing PlatformGoldster. We start with this recipe for Raspberry and Lemon Phyllo Pie. Not only Jana’s recipes are all…
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Coronation recipe: Elderberry Fritters

Whether planning a street party or get together for the Coronation or just having friends over for an al fresco lunch / dinner this summer, London Mums have sourced some really tasty recipes courtesy of Jana Fritzsche, Nutritional Chef Classes for UK Healthy Living and Ageing PlatformGoldster. We start with this recipe for Elderberry Fritters. Not only Jana’s recipes are all fit for a…
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Baking your own bread

Baking your own bread is a wonderful thing to do with and without kids. You remember in lockdown, the first things to disappear from shelves were bog roll and flour, followed by yeast. Flour. Bizarre in our heavily industrialised baking culture. But providing bread for the family is a deeply engrained Right of Man. No catastrophe, however global, is gonna get in the way. I wonder how many learnt…
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Seafood and Wine Pairing

Seafood and wine pairing is a classic culinary combination that has been enjoyed for centuries. There is nothing quite like the taste of a perfectly cooked seafood dish paired with the right wine. Whether it’s a light white wine or a full-bodied red, the right pairing can elevate the flavours of both the seafood and the wine. In this article, we will explore the best seafood and wine…
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Recipe: Homemade Haggis

To celebrate Burns this 25th January, here’s the recipe for homemade Haggis courtesy of Pipers Farm. In 1801, on the 5th anniversary of the death of Robert Burns, his friends got together to celebrate his life. Burns immortalised haggis in his most famous poem, so it was the obvious food to serve. This celebration has continued every year on Burns’ birthday, 25 January, ever since. Events…
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Cranberry recipes

Cranberries are not just for Christmas. Cranberry sauce is a traditional accompaniment to turkey at Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners in the United States and Canada, and at Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom. London Mums have published quite a lot of Cranberry recipes over the years and you can view them in the recipe archive. Cranberries are rich in vitamins C, A and K as well as…
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Vegan Recipe: Mediterranean roasted vegetables

Mixed Mediterranean roasted vegetables are easy to make and always please most family members and guests. They add a certain Mediterranean flavour to your cooking. Some vegetables take longer to roast than others, but if you stick to dense root vegetables, winter varieties of squash and Brussels sprouts, everything should come together at the same time. Potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, shallots…
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Vegan recipe: Vegetable crisps

Are you getting ready for Veganuary? Vegetable crisps are better than potato crisps, in my view. Here’s London Mums‘ simple recipe to make vegetable crisps. Ingredients (only suggestions) 500 g Parsnips 330 g Carrots 400 g Beetroot 1 teaspoon Sea Salt ½ teaspoon Fennel Seeds 2 s Dried Red Chillies Method 1. Preheat the oven to 190C. Make sure your chosen vegetables…
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Vegan recipe: Nut Patties with Cranberry-Orange Sauce

This recipe for this delicious vegan main course Nut Patties with Cranberry-Orange Sauce has been kindly donated to London Mums by The Vegan Society. Delicious, nutritious and completely free from animal products. London Mums festive recipes are easy to follow and won’t break the bank. Serves 4-6 Ingredients 1 red onion 2 cloves garlic (optional) 2 tbsp oil for frying 200g…
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