POV: making our son's top 10 before he leaves for college

We are SO sad that another one of our kids is heading off to college. We offered to remake all his favorites and this was his first request. Philly’s Phavorites Episode 1: Braised Short Ribs Ingredients: 8 bone-in short ribs Salt + cracked pepper ½ cup flour Oil for searing 1 onion, chopped 3-4 celery stalks + 3-4carrots, chopped 2 garlic bulbs, halved crosswise 4–6 sprigs rosemary 1 bottle red wine 1 box beef broth ¼ cup brown sugar 4 tbsp butter 2-4 tbsp peppercorns Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Pat short ribs dry, season generously with salt and pepper, then dredge lightly in flour. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and sear ribs on all sides until deeply browned (about 2–3 min per side). Remove and set aside. Lower heat to medium. Add onion, celery, and carrots to the pot and sauté until softened and lightly golden. Add halved garlic bulbs and rosemary sprigs, stirring briefly until fragrant. Pour in red wine and beef broth, scraping up all the browned bits. Stir in brown sugar and peppercorns and bring to a gentle simmer. Return short ribs to the pot, nestling them into the liquid. Cover and braise in the oven for about 3 hours, or until meat is fall-off-the-bone tender. Remove ribs and keep warm. Strain the cooking liquid into a saucepan and simmer 15–20 minutes until reduced. Whisk in butter to finish the gravy. Garlic Mashed Potatoes Ingredients 8 russet potatoes, peeled / cut 1 stick butter 20 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups whole milk Salt, to taste 1–2 cups shredded mozzarella Directions 1. Boil potatoes until fork tender. 2. Drain and mash in a large bowl. 3. Blend in milk until smooth. 4. Melt butter with garlic; mix in. 5. Salt to taste. 6. Fold in mozzarella while hot. ##shortribs##marryme##braisedbeef##mashedpotatoes##braised@@HexClad