3 style beef madeira Recipes

beef tenderloin or 1 1/2 lbs boneless sirloin, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, onion, finely chopped, chopped fresh italian parsley, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, bay leaves, portuguese bread , for serving (or other crusty country-style bread)

a 4-rib standing rib roast (trimmed weight about 10 to 10 1/2 lb), black peppercorns, ground coarse, dried green peppercorns (available at specialty foods shops), ground coarse, white peppercorns, ground coarse, whole allspice, ground coarse, dried thyme, coarse salt, very small carrots, peeled, trimmed , blanched in boiling salted water for 4 minutes, and refreshed under cold water, head of garlic, separated into cloves, blanched in boiling water for 5 minutes, refreshed under cold water, and peeled, shallots , blanched in boiling water for 3 minutes, refreshed under cold water, and peeled, dry red wine, canned beef broth, madeira, arrowroot, dijon-style mustard, fresh thyme sprigs for garnish