arrange the whole garlic bulbs around the fillet and drizzle with a little oil. Roast for 23 minutes for medium-rare (only 20 minutes if it is a long, thin piece). When the beef is cooked ...

Roast for 25-30 minutes ... Double over the meat at the tapered end and tie the fillet securely with fine butcher’s cotton twine. Alternatively, ask your butcher to do the ‘butchering ...

And filet tails, cut from the thin end of the tenderloin, are priced at a mere $54.95 for a two-pound package, a steal at ...

The aromatics are layered with red and plum and cassis, smoky roast coffee bean, dried thyme and cedary spice. There is a lot of wow-factor here.

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).