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I ate the best steak of my life last night.

Even better, I cooked the best steak I’ve ever eaten.

I found another bargain at T&T Grocery Store. I found two filet mignon steaks for $3.

I prepared them following a recipe from America’s Test Kitchen. You can read the recipe here. There’s also a video on Youtube telling you the recipe.

I often rely on recicpe’s from America’s Test Kitchen. Their thorough testing and incredibly helpful tips may make the preparation a little more complex, but the results are always worth it.

For this dish, I simmered cracked peppercorns in olive oil, mixed that with salt, and marinated the steaks for an hour. Then I seared both sides of the steak and finished them to our preferred state in the oven. (Amy likes hers well-done. I’m a medium-rare guy myself.)

The steaks turned out tender and buttery. The pepper complemented the taste of the steak and eat morsel seemed to collapse in a wave of flavor when you took a bite.

I cannot recommend this recipe enough for those who want to cook the perfect steak.

Just a quick wine recommendation:

Cellier des Dauphins - Carte Noire 2005

1 Can (14 oz.) Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/4 Cup Ground or Prepared Mustard
3 Tbsp. Prepared Horseradish
1 Tbsp. Worchestershire Sauce

In a bowl combine all ingredients until smooth (mustard will thicken as it stands). Store in refrigerator. Yields 1 1/2 cups.

Note! To make hot & zippy dip for pretzels and egg rolls, use ground mustard. To make a milder sweeter sauce that’s very good with ham & turkey, use prepared mustard.

**Very good (original recipe) spread over a ham before baking.

This recipe came with a gift from Katie to Amy:

1/4 Cup Vinegar
2 Teaspoons Granulated Sugar
1 Teaspoon Minced Garlic (About 1 Clove)
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Pepper
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Chili Powder (We use ground chipotle)
3/4 Cup Salad Oil (We use extra-virign olive oil)

Combine & shake or stir vigorously

Dip bread in the sauce for a tasty appetizer

Here’s a wine I tried recently that Amy & I really enjoyed.

Mark West Pinot Noir - 2003

It has a sharp, smooth taste with an excellent finish and virtually no aftertaste.

Amy described it as a red wine for white wine drinkers.

Enjoy