3 nyt Recipes

bacon or salt pork, diced, onion, finely diced, unsalted butter, more or less as needed, trimmed beef chuck, 1 cubes , blotted dry, flour , more as needed, cognac or brandy, beef broth or stock, more if needed, dijon mustard, whole-grain mustard, peeled carrots , half-moon, white mushrooms, quartered, dry red wine

extra virgin olive oil , plus a drizzle for serving, onion, chopped, carrot, peeled and chopped, salt , preferably kosher, plump garlic cloves, green shoots removed, minced, tomato paste, red bell peppers, seeded , membranes removed, cut in large dice, sweet paprika, russet potato, peeled and diced (about 2 medium), chicken stock or 2 quarts vegetable stock