Slow-Braised Beef Cheeks in Barossa Shiraz with Soft Polenta Recipe

Name: Slow-Braised Beef Cheeks in Barossa Shiraz with Soft Polenta Recipe
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2.0kg beef cheeks, trimmed; 1/2 cup (125ml) Maggie Beer Extra Virgin Olive Oil plus extra for drizzling; 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped; 1 orange rind, peeled in strips; 10 bay leaves; 3 sprigs rosemary; 2 star anise; 2 tspn juniper berry, lightly crushed; 1/2 cup (125ml) Maggie Beer Vino Cotto; 2 cups (500ml) good red wine eg barossa shiraz; 2 large brown onions, roughly chopped; 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 cups (500ml) Maggie Beer Beef Stock; [HEADING] Soft Polenta[/HEADING]; 1.0L Maggie Beer Beef Stock; 3/4 cup (125g) fine polenta (cornmeal); 1/2 cup (125ml) cup cream; 100g unsalted butter