3 braised short ribs with 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

beef short ribs , cut through the bone into 2 1/2- to 3-inch pieces, all-purpose flour, salt, pepper, butter, olive oil, onion (about 10 oz.), chopped, garlic, chopped, cabernet sauvignon, dijon mustard, dried apricots