Sacramento, August 12, 2010—
CABIN FEVER STRUCK again; time for a short road trip. Our first day took us through the state capital, not because we have business with the government, but because we'd heard about a tapas restaurant that's been getting some favorable notice. There were plenty of specials on the menu, but we arrived so late — just a few minutes before closing time (for lunch) — that we didn't want to put the kitchen to any trouble: we ordered off the regular tapas menu. I had judias blancas, white beans with nicely rare-poached tuna, heightened not with the usual white onions but with dark olives and mint: I liked the dish. My tortilla wasn't as good as the one I cooked a few weeks ago: it seemed a little tired; too long in the cold box. But Lindsey's patatas bravas were right on the mark, and her warm salt-cod salad, seen here on my plate with aioli-streaked tortilla, was a very nice dish. Albariño, Paco y Lola, Rias Baixas, 2009
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