| | === SHORT RIBS === |
| 1/4 | c | Olive oil |
| 2 | lg | Onions; chopped |
| 2 | md | Carrots; chopped |
| 2 | md | Celery ribs; chopped |
| 2 | tb | Minced garlic |
| 2 | tb | Dried rosemary |
| 2 | tb | Dried thyme |
| 2 | tb | Coarsely-cracked black peppercorns |
| 3 | | Strips orange zest -; (3" long) |
| 2 | | Bottles hearty red wine - (750 ml ea); such as |
| | Zinfandel |
| 8 | | Meaty single-rib portions beef short ribs; |
| | (1 lb ea) ; halved crosswise by butcher |
| 2 | qt | Veal stock |
| 1 1/2 | c | Pitted Nicoise olives |
| 4 | | Anchovy fillets; chopped |
| | === HORSERADISH POTATO PUREE === |
| 6 | md | Yukon gold potatoes - (1 1/2 lbs); scrubbed |
| 3 | tb | Fine sea salt; plus more to taste |
| 6 | oz | Unsalted butter -; (1 1/2 sticks) |
| 1/2 | c | Extra-virgin olive oil |
| 1/4 | c | Peeled; grated fresh horseradish |
| 1/2 | c | Freshly-grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; (optional) |
| | Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste |