last night:
Butter heated in iron skillet 'till smoking, throw the steak in ( an overpriced New York Prime Strip $34.79) lightly salted and peppered, sear, render the fat, then flip.
Uncork a 2010 Barolo, which belonged to the ex-wife.
Only mistake: bottle should've been opened and allowed to breathe at least 1/2 hour before cooking began, my bad.
Served with baked-potatoes and fresh asparagus. Yum.
Gratuitous pop-culture reference mentioning steak:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzTel_W6V8E