3 braised short dried apricots Recipes

beef short ribs (6 oz each) or beef flanken, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, unbleached all-purpose flour , for dusting, vegetable oil, smoked bacon , cut into 1 by 1/4-inch lardons, carrots, peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch dice, onion, chopped into 1/2-inch dice, garlic cloves, smashed, tomato paste, dry red wine, brandy, bay leaves, fresh thyme leaves, celery seeds, cinnamon sticks, canned, low-sodium chicken broth, dried apricot halves, kalamata olives, pitted, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

oranges, hoisin sauce, tomato paste, garlic cloves, minced, fresh ginger, peeled , cut crosswise into thin slices, meaty beef short ribs (about 4 1/2 lb), top membrane trimmed, dried apricots, chopped fresh parsley