½ head celery, thinly sliced
1 head garlic, cut in half
4 onions, thinly sliced
1 tbsp finely chopped parsley, to garnish
2 thyme sprigs
1 tsp finely chopped thyme
plain flour, for dusting
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp soft brown sugar
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp salt
250g/9oz self-raising flour
150²µ/5½´Ç³ú Stilton, crumbled
100²µ/3½´Ç³ú butter
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú butter, chopped
150ml/5fl oz milk
1kg/2lb 4oz shin of beef
150²µ/5½´Ç³ú smoked panetta, roughly chopped
500ml/18fl oz dark Belgian beer