Obviously, the best thing about my job is working with the food.  Sometimes the challenge is in creating something new with the products that are currently available from local purveyors.  Sometimes it just falls into place.  I want to share how our latest special came to be.

Recently, I received a call from Joey Cuilla at Stockyards, our meat purveyor.  He had a special cut of beef available - it was a filet of ribeye.  It is a center cut portion of ribeye which is one of the most flavorful steaks.  I was definitely interested and the creative juices started to flow as I thought about how to use this unique steak for a special dish.

Being that it's summer, I wanted to take advantage of the bounty of produce that is available locally, so I purchased some fresh corn on the cob to make a charred corn relish.  I felt that it would compliment the steak well, but I also wanted a little sauce to go along with the chunky relish.  The smokiness of chipotle peppers, blended together with whipped butter, shallots, garlic, fresh lemon juice, and chopped cilantro brought it all together.

It seems that everyone loves potatoes, no matter the preparation.  Whether it's mashed, au gratin, baked or sweet potatoes, they are the perfect accompaniment with steak.  For the steak special, I took a potato that has been baked then chilled and cut it into ¼ " slices and fried them with thinly sliced onion strings that have been tossed in seasoned flour until crispy.

So the new special is born!  Chipotle Glazed Filet of Ribeye is a delicious summertime meal.   In honor of the new movie about the inspirational life of Julia Childs, 'Julie and Julia', give this recipe a try!

From the wood-burning oven,