david venable is the author of the new book "in the kitchen with david," qvc's resident foodie.good to see you, david. >> good morning, sir. pleasure to be here. >> pot roast is about as comforting as you can get. >> well, absolutely. growing up in my house, al, mom had beef pot roast every other sunday growing up, and it was the only day of the week she let me get into the kitchen when i was very young and help her out because she was getting ready for church. she'd have me sear off the pot roast. what we've already done is floured and seasoned this. >> why do you flour it? >> creates that crust that holds your seasoning, so you get the nice outer crust which will add to the flavor. and we've left a lot of flavor in here. all that on the bottom. we're going to add to that beautiful white onions, fresh garlic that we've smashed, and a little tomato paste. and what's nice about this, we'll hit this with a little salt, pardon my reach. >> want pepper? >> yeah, a little pepper, and then really let these caramelize and cook down because the onions are going to absorb so much of the