It looks like you may be looking for a recipe from his "Italian" book... two recipes are listed in EYB from this book....
Short ribs with wine and porcini sauce from The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Italian: Recipes from the New and Old Worlds Simplified for the American Kitchen by Jeff Smith
Categories: Stews & one-pot meals; Main course; Italian
Ingredients: dried porcini mushrooms; celery; carrots; yellow onions; beef stock; dry red wine; parsley; beef short ribs
Accompaniments: Cannellini beans for short ribs
Short ribs Italian from The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Italian: Recipes from the New and Old Worlds Simplified for the American Kitchen by Jeff Smith
Categories: Stews & one-pot meals; Main course; Italian
Ingredients: carrots; celery; yellow onions; bay leaves; oregano; dry red wine; beef stock; tomato paste; parsley; basil; dry vermouth; beef short ribs