Today I ate both the perfect pastry – an almond croissant at Bouchon in Yountville (Napa Valley) – and the perfect pizza – a margherita at Bistro Don Giovanni between Napa and Yountville. Scary. Never thought this day would come.  Now what should I search for?

The perfect almond croissant. Truly.

So perfect I had to share. So perfect even the birds froze with pleasure.

So thin, so crispy, so dreamy. It ended too soon.

I’m also totally enjoying all of the creative salads out here. Each restaurant has multiple intriguing combinations. This one included butter lettuce, goat cheese, peaches and almonds. My.

A creative twist.