Place steaks, peppercorn side down, in skillet turning until seared on all sides. Add 2 tablespoons butter, garlic and thyme.

Cook steak until well browned, about 3-4 minutes per side for medium-rare, depending on thickness. 3 Transfer steaks to a warm platter, top with Maitre d’Hôtel butter, tent with foil, and allow ...

The classic steak recipe from America's oldest restaurant. Dec. 5, 2008— -- When the now-legendary Delmonico's opened in Manhattan's financial district in 1837, it broke new ground in the ...

With the Olympics coming to Paris, I thought it would be fun to savor a simple, classic French Bistro dinner, steak with shallot sauce (Steak aux Eschalot).

Chef Erin French has labored long and hard to perfect her steak technique. She shares it here in a recipe for rib-eyes with an irresistible lemon-herb butter, on the table in 20 minutes.

The French really know their way around a cut of beef, whether a bistro-style steak or a slowly cooked stew of beef rib that's perfect for winter. Try these 15 recipes on for size.

Steak frites are usually paired with a sauce or compound butter. However, this can vary from recipe to recipe. Some may call for a hollandaise, a béarnaise, or a pat of herbed compound butter.

1. Slice the potatoes into large rectangular chips – about four per potato. 2. Rinse chips under cold running water to remove excess starch. 3.