The best coq au vin I have ever had in my life was at my friend David's house. It was made the traditional way over a gloriously long weekend afternoon, and it was perfection. The next time I need perfect, traditional coq au vin I am planning to show up on his doorstep with my puppy dog eyes, and I am positive he will make it for me. But sometimes I get a hankering for coq au vin on a Tuesday night when I have more like 30 minutes to make it, and that's when this recipe for what I call Weekend Coq Au Vin comes in handy. It ain't David's, but for something that can go from fridge to table in a half hour, it is pretty deletable, red-wine-infused, comfort food deliciousness.

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