"It all starts with a nicely marbled piece of meat...."
whole (4 to 5 pounds) chuck roast
olive oil
whole onions
whole carrots (up to 8 carrots)
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
red wine (optional, you can use beef broth instead)
to 3 cups beef stock
sprigs fresh thyme, or more to taste
sprigs fresh rosemary, or more to taste