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You know what is romantic? Having a candlelit dinner with steak! A Gordon Ramsay recipe.. Gordon takes teak and chips to a new level with a sharing slab of prime rib-eye that's just right for sharing. The perfect Valentine's treat for any steak lover. Ingredients     1 bone thickness rib-eye steak, about 600g     4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil     4 garlic clove, left in their skins     handful thyme sprigs     1 bay leaf For the basil hollandaise  100ml white wine vinegar     small bunch basil, stalks roughly chopped     1 bay leaf     few peppercorns     2 egg yolk     250g unsalted butter, melted and skimmed to give about 200ml (See 'Know how' below)     squeeze lemon juice Without Hollandaise Method     Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put the steak o...

People will think you've been cooking for hours with this rich and meaty dish, ready in under 30 minutes Preparation: 5 Minutes Serves 2 Ingredients     8 brown shallot, peeled and quartered  but left whole at the root     2 sirloin steak, about 175g/6oz each     crushed black peppercorns     large glass red wine, about 175ml/6fl oz     150ml beef stock     25g butter     4 tbsp balsamic vinegar Method     Simmer the shallots in a pan of water for 2-3 mins, then drain and set aside. Season the steaks with a little salt and plenty of crushed peppercorns. Heat half the butter in a pan until sizzling, then cook the steaks for 3 mins on each side for medium or until done to your liking.     Remove the steaks and keep warm. While they rest, add the remaining butter to the pan, throw in the shallots, then sizzle in the sticky pan until s...