To Make the Potatoes:

• Preheat Oven to 400F.
• Wash and prick the potatoes. Bake for 30 minutes to one hour, until they are almost done.
• Take potatoes out, peel & slice into ? ? thick coins
• Heat butter & olive oil in a large saut? pan on high heat
• When oil begins to smoke, add potatoes & saut? for 5 minutes
• When the potatoes are crispy & golden brown, lower heat to a simmer
• Add herbs & cook for additional two minutes
• Turn off heat & keep warm

To Sear the Beef:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Heat oil in large pan over medium-high heat. When you hear a sizzle, add the beef filets and sear for about 2 minutes on each side, so it looks like there's a crust on the filets.
• Remove the filets to the oven and cook until desired temperature is reached - about 6 minutes to reach medium.

To Make the Cream Sauce:

• Bring heavy cream to a boil in a sauce pan & reduce to a simmer
• Add blue cheese and whisk together
• Let simmer for 10 minutes on low
• Add chives right before service

To Make the Ale Sauce:

• Add ingredients to a small sauce pan on medium heat and cook until the liquid is reduced by 3/4. Stir often.

To Assemble:

• Pour beer sauce onto bed of serving platter
• Mound the potatoes on the platter
• Put steak on potato mounds
• Spoon blue cheese sauce atop each steak

Enjoy!