Aloft

In flight, February 23, 2011—

DINNER ALOFT TONIGHT: beef piperade of a sort. Well, pieces of beef, braised, served in a brown sauce thickened with cornstarch, with green beans and bits of green and red bell pepper; riced potatoes on the side. Lettuce salad with unpleasantly barely-pickled carrot. Anise-flavored roll; crackers; a brownie. Delicious, I told the stewardess when she cleared the tray; I'm glad you liked it, she replied: Would you like another? No thanks, I said politely.

bordeaux, Les Hauts Belair, 2010; Tempranillo, SolCasal, nv

• flight AA106, New York-London