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Have you ever tried watermelon juice?

by Nanette on February 17, 2010 in Breakfast, Drinks, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Opinion, Restaurants with No comments -->

I found it at Lulu’s Café in L.A. (on Beverly near La Brea). They have fresh-pressed watermelon juice (as well as orange, grapefruit, apple, carrot, pineapple, celery, beet, parsley and ginger). I have occasionally seen it at some local health food stores (and mail order), but it’s fairly hard to find and nowhere near as good as the fresh.

As you may or may not know already, watermelon juice is extremely good for you — a natural diuretic, detox cleanser, nutrient-rich and of course, absolutely delicious. As with most good things, I have to have it again and again. I’ve sent my poor husband day after day, until I had my fix (similar to my recent Thai Iced Tea and Almond Croissant habits).

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On the quest for the perfect almond croissant

by Nanette on February 14, 2010 in Breakfast, Desserts, Opinion with No comments -->

As my husband can attest to, I’ve been searching for the perfect almond croissant for most of my adult life.  He’s driven many miles searching for French bakeries, local coffee shops and even the odd donut shop that might stand up to my scrutiny — needless to say, I’m still looking.

From the crowds that I’ve seen at Portos  in Burbank, I thought they might have one — but I was sadly disappointed with their version of an almond croissant.  It was doughy and not nearly enough marzipan, it didn’t have the flakey layers that make a great croissant, well great. And again, I’ll continue to look. Continue reading →