Ribs That DO NOT Come Up Short

 

As promised in my last post, today’s post will be about the king of braised meats, the short rib.  Short ribs are so fun to cook with because they can wear a million and one different hats.  You can serve them as a main course at a fancy dinner party.  You can wear pajamas and eat them in front of the TV since they are one of the GREATEST comfort foods on the planet.  They meld perfectly with Italian, Latin American, French, Scandinavian, Eastern European, Indian, Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern, North African and American flavors.  You can serve them whole.  You can turn them into a delicious meat sauce for pasta, rice, etc.  They are wonderful additions to soups and stews.  I am to short ribs as Bubba is to shrimp, so if permitted, this could go on for a while.  Today I will focus on a Mediterranean-style recipe of my own creation that I am particularly proud.