Braised short ribs and mashed potatoes

We've been getting packages of 2 or so short ribs in our meat CSA pickups for a while, but what can you do with 2 short ribs at a time? We patiently bided our time and saved up packages of ribs until they accumulated into a vast bounty of deliciousness, then waited until an appropriately cold evening. If any dish can be considered a Sunday night dish, this is it. Browned on the stove until they each develop a beautiful brown crusty exterior, then braised for hours until the meat gets so tender it falls off the bone, these ribs are rather rich but completely worth both the wait time and calories. Most of the time is unattended, so you just have to have a few hours to stick around at home while the ribs cook. Much of this dish's appeal has to come from the anticipation itself.