Step 1: The day before cooking, place the beef cheeks into a large mixing bowl or tray and drizzle over ¼ cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and marinade with garlic cloves, orange rind and all the spices and herbs. Place in the fridge overnight or up to 4 hours.

Step 2: Preheat the oven to 120C.

Step 3: Remove the beef cheeks from the fridge and season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

Step 4: Remove the beef cheeks from the marinade and place into a large non-stick frying pan over a medium high heat. Brown on each side for approximately 3 minutes, then place in a heavy-based casserole dish.

Step 5: Note: it is best to do the cheeks in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan

Step 6: Deglaze the frying pan with Vino Cotto and red wine, then reduce the liquid by half and add to the casserole dish with the beef cheeks.

Step 7: Wipe the frying pan clean and add the remaining Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Add the onions and celery to the pan and cook for 5 minutes to brown. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and transfer to the casserole dish.

Step 8: Add the beef stock to the casserole dish, cover and into the preheated oven.

Step 9: Turn the beef cheeks after 2 hours, then check after a further 2 hours to see if the cheeks are tender by using a fork to pull away the meat.

Step 10: After 4 hours the meat should be quite soft and falling apart, if not, continue to cook for another hour. The cooking time will depend on the size of the cheeks and the breed of cattle.

Step 11: Once tender, remove from the oven and allow to sit for 20 minutes to cool slightly.

Step 12: Remove the beef cheeks for the cooking liquid, trim away any gristle then set aside and keep warm.

Step 13: Pour the cooking liquid into a large jug and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Skim the fat which will separate from the stock liquid once cooled.

Step 14: Pour the stock into a medium saucepan and place over a high heat for approximately 10 minutes to reduce the stock by half, then set aside to use as the sauce.

Step 15: To make the soft polenta, place the beef stock into a medium saucepan over a high heat. Bring to the boil, then slowly pour in the polenta and stir until the mixture thickens, this will take approximately 3 minutes.

Step 16: Turn the heat down to low and continue to cook for 5 minutes, then stir through the cream and butter and season to taste.

Step 17: To serve, evenly divide the polenta between 8 serving plates, place a beef cheek on top and drizzle over the reduced sauce.