1.   As with any braised dish you can add other ingredients to the pan, nuts, for example, or raisins.

2.   Almost any kind of braised dish, including osso buco, can be cooked in a tagine with excellent results.

3.   Braised dishes serve many and are a smart way to entertain without pressure.

4.   I served them as a base for coriander chicken, a braised dish seasoned with coriander seed, curry leaves, spices, coconut milk and fresh cilantro.

5.   The only opportunity for detour is a brief essay on chicken fricassees, stews and other braised dishes.

6.   They also hold their texture better and do well in place of cabbage, kale or even escarole in a braised dish or a gratin.

7.   To achieve a richly flavored, nicely colored braised dish, brown the meat to capture those heady caramelized juices we associate with roasts.

8.   Turning the short ribs into a hearty soup instead of a braised dish simply involves increasing the amount of liquid.