Pistachio Citrus Brioche Breakfast Pastries at Bouchon Bakery in Yountville, California

Bouchon Bakery's Pistachio Citrus Brioche - candied orange, dried cherries, toasted pistachios, almonds.

Coffee Cake at Bouchon Bakery in Yountville, California

Bouchon Bakery's Coffee Cake - light pound cake, swirls of Valrhona cocoa powder, almond streusel

Caramel Fleur de Sel Chocolate Truffles at Dean & DeLuca Napa Valley Catering in St. Helena, CA

such a smooth caramel ganache!

Assorted French Macarons Pastries at Bouchon Bakery in Yountville, California

French Macarons - really disappointed in these. For such pricey ($3.25 a pop) jumbo macarons I expected them all to be fresh, but alas only the raspberry and chocolate were good. The hazelnut, vanilla, espresso, pistachio and caramel were all hard and stale :( If you go visit, I hope they made the macarons fresh that day for you.

Caramelized Banana French Macarons at Bouchon Bakery in Yountville, California

This was the best of the bunch - so fresh and love the banana buttercream and jam

Pizza - Funghi (mushrooms with arugula) and Ducati (spicy Italian sausage, capicola) at Pizzeria Tra Vigne in St Helena, CA

Ducati: spicy Italian sausage, capicola, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, mozzarella, tomato sauce Funghi: crimini, shiitake and beach mushrooms, fontina cheese, truffle oil and arugula

Vespa Pizza - chicken apple sausages, mozzarella, onions, spinach at Pizzeria Tra Vigne in St Helena, CA

Mixed Greens Salad at Pizzeria Tra Vigne in St Helena, CA

Almond Cherries Florentine Cookies at Culinary Institute of America At Greystone Administration: Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant in St. Helena, CA

Chocolate Mousse Cup with Sea Salt and Caramel at Culinary Institute of America At Greystone Administration: Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant in St. Helena, CA