3 bordelaise style Recipes

butter, divided, shallots, minced (about 1 small-to-medium shallot), minced garlic (about 2 medium cloves), sliced cremini mushrooms or 2 cups button mushrooms, beef broth (homemade or low-sodium if possible), hearty red wine, worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, chopped fresh thyme (to taste), fresh ground black pepper , to taste, salt , to taste

entrecote or rib steak at room temperature, olive oil, essence , recipe follows, salt, freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, chopped shallots, red bordeaux, thyme, beef broth, beef marrow, poached and cut into pieces, watercress, garnish, blue cheese mashed potatoes , recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, idaho potatoes (about 3 lb), salt, heavy cream, unsalted butter, freshly ground black pepper, roquefort , or other french blue cheese such as bleu d avergne or fourme d ambert, minced fresh parsley leaves