bulbs garlic • Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), for drizzling • Salt and pepper • bacon (not too smoky in flavor), cut into lardons (fat matchsticks) • butter, divided • beef chuck, cut into 2-inch cubes • Flour, for dredging, plus 2 tablespoons • carrots, sliced in 2-inch chunks on an angle • apples, such as Honeycrisp, peeled and chopped • ribs celery, chopped • onion, chopped • fresh bay leaves •