BEST BITES: La Varenne - French Brasserie

So I finally got to visit the newest French restaurant in Qatar, and I must say... c'était fantastique! 

La Varenne serves top notch French cuisine. They have a breakfast and a lunch menu. The breakfast includes a very large variety of healthy options, as well as some freshly baked crepes, souffles, waffles, french toast, and croque madame etc. 

The lunch menu includes their signature starters such as the Tomato and Aubergine tart, soups, salads, fish, meat, sides and of course, my favorite, the dessert trolley. 

The chef, Stuart Collins, has previous experience with renowned Gordon Ramsey in both London and New York. Today he is the executive chef al La Varenne and The Anvil Rooms (steak house). 

All pastries and bread are baked fresh every morning by a very talented chef. 

They have a weekly business lunch menu, available on their website: www.lavarenne.qa 

I recommend trying their Rotisserie Chicken and Niçoise Salad!

Check out the pictures below, and let me know if you get to check it out :)

Bon Apetit!

Top: Fresh bread and butter, puree. Bottom: Aubergine and tomato tart, Nicoise salad. 

The dessert trolley with a variety of options

The cutest pots for side orders

sneak peek in the kitchen with the chefs hard at work

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BUZZ: Green Juice?

Behind everything beautiful .... there is a lot of green juice and hard work at the gym!

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Another one of my go-to smoothies is the "green juice," which has been making headlines in Hollywood, after many celebrities have repeatedly praised its magic!

I, on the other hand, have been a fan of green juice for sometime. My grandmother is big on all-organic food and homeopathy so she was the one who introduced me to it.

Juicing, therefore, is becoming the new trend! It has been proven to boost energy levels, work against aging, reduce inflammations, strengthen the immunity system and can even help you shed a couple of pounds! The best part is, you can be healthy and enjoy a delicious fresh juice!

BEAUTY SECRET: Celebrities like Miranda Kerr and Rosie Huntington-Whitley have admitted to using "Chlorella" supplements to help detox and cleanse their skin, and to improve energy, sleep, hair and nails. 

Chlorella, is an all-natural single-celled green algae which contains lots of healthy nutrients!

I haven't been able to get my hands on these supplements, but if I do, I'll be sure to post a review about it!

The great thing about juicing is that there are endless ways of doing it! You will eventually figure out how to customize the drink to suit you. Make sure you have a good blender or use a juicer!

How I prepare my green juice:

• Handful of baby spinach leaves
• 1/2 an apple
• 1/2 a cucumber 
• Lots of ice 
• Slice of Lemon + Lemon juice 
• One celery stick
• Sliced Peach / Grapes (optional)

This is great for those of you who are on-the-go, or need to figure out a way to eat more greens! I hope you all try it out and let me know what you think:)

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