Napa Country Cuisine
The drive to our next destination in Napa Valley was breathtaking.Miles and miles of vineyards spreading over hills and valleys and a cool summer breeze.All reminded me of Tuscany. I was in good company....some sort of a laughter club what with Pat,Brendan and Kavita having me in splits! We drove to the Culinary Institute of America,world's premium culinary college and headed for their Wine Spectator Greystone restaurant.We chose to sit outside..on the deck as it had a fabulous view of the vineyards. This is an institute that trains chefs,conducts cooking and wine appreciation classes for the public and also houses a museum. They grow their own vegetables which the students pick.No wonder the food was so fresh! While we were going through the menu they served us bread,balsamic and three different types of olive oil. We took the sampler of starters which looked like tapas plates and had bites of mozarella and shrimps.They were divine! The P.E.I Mussels were next.....of different