Wine Road Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 pounds bone-in beef short ribs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups diced yellow onions
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 bottle Carignane or Zinfandel
• 4 cups low-sodium beef stock
• 5 fresh thyme sprigs
• 2 cups farro
• 8 cups water, plus more as needed
• 4 teaspoons salt, plus more, to taste
• 2 cups quinoa, rinsed well
• 1 cup cranberries, diced
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves chopped
• 8 ounces Bellwether Farms crème fraîche
• 8 ounces Valley Ford Grazin' Girl Gorgonzola-style cheese, at room temperature
• Salt, to taste (optional)