The art of braising comes down to us from the earliest days of cooking, when ingredients were enclosed in a heavy pot and buried in the hot embers of a dying fire until tender and bathed in a deliciously concentrated sauce. Today, braising remains as popular and as uncomplicated as ever. Molly Stevens'sThe definitive guide to those incomparable one-pot dishes that combine complex sauces with meltingly tender meats and poultry.... I know thatFilled with friendly advice, inspired insights, and great recipes, it will make you a better cook.From the perfect pot roast to the fragrant complexity of braised endive, there's no food more satisfying than a well-braised dish.