4 seared with merlot sauce Recipes

assorted red and yellow pearl onions, unpeeled, vegetable oil for frying onions, russet (baking) potatoes (about 2 lb total), vegetable oil, thick filets mignons (about 3 lb total ), merlot sauce

rib-eye steaks, coarsely ground pepper, vegetable oil, chilled unsalted butter, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, shallot, thinly sliced, merlot, chopped fresh thyme

merlot red wine, onion, quartered, celery stalks, chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped, bay leaf, olive oil, chopped shallots, shiitake mushrooms, cleaned, steamed and thinly sliced, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped garlic, cooked navy white beans, veal reduction, chopped fresh parsley leaves, butter, salmon fillets, skin off