Wine Road Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef cheeks
• 1 bottle (750 ml) Cabernet Sauvignon
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 5 fresh thyme sprigs
• 1 fresh rosemary sprig
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon juniper berries
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus more, to taste
• 4 cups chicken broth
• Olive oil for cooking
• All-purpose flour as needed
• Salt, to taste
• 1 pomegranate, seeded
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup polenta
• 1 cup winter squash puree
• 1/2 cup crème fraîche
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt
• freshly ground pepper