From wine-braised short ribs to tender vegetables and beans, these dishes build rich, layered flavor low and slow.

A brief stovetop braise is the perfect way to cook delicate white fish like cod, since it keeps the fish moist and silky while creating a sauce at the same time.

A spicy, aromatic way with lentils that’s redolent of north African cuisine and that pairs wonderfully with white fish, and a rustic Italian pasta Like most people in 1980s Britain, I didn’t really ...