Learn how to cook filet mignon with this foolproof guide to searing, oven-finishing, and topping it with the perfect butter ...

Let steaks rest at room temperature for at least 20 minutes before cooking. Meanwhile, set a large pot over medium heat. Add potatoes, enough oil to cover (4-6 cups), garlic, thyme and a good ...

though a more complex pan sauce like au poivre is certainly impressive — and it helps that filet mignon is the most ...

I tied my filet mignon to help the meat keep its shape ... I served them alongside baked potatoes. Besides the recipe's simplicity, I was most impressed with how tender each filet came out.

Whether you prize it or think it's completely overhyped, filet mignon makes you picture an expensive, candlelit dinner at a high-end restaurant (cliché points if it's Valentine's Day).

The porterhouse is cut from the rear end of the short loin, so it has a bigger portion of filet mignon, but you'll see ... plus easy recipes you'll use again and again.