April is Couple Appreciation Month. I take this to mean we should all appreciate couples and if you’re one half of a couple, appreciate your other half.

The way we do that in my house? Food! Good food.

Namely steaks.

Now appreciating your partner might look like filet mignons to you, Porterhouse steaks to your neighbor or ribeyes to your mother-in-law.

However you see it, steaks are the way to go.

Dinner for two with exceptionally grilled steaks and maybe some candles flickering is basically the international language of appreciation and love.

Am I right?

Don’t let this month pass without some couple appreciation in your life. You – and your other half – will be thankful!

We beef lovers have so many choices when it comes to main courses. And it’s so fun to be able to explore all those options.

This is my list of 15 ways you can BEEF up the new year in style:

1. Applewood Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon
2. Tenderloin Medallions
3. Chateaubriand
4. Flat Iron Rubbed Steak
5. Steakburgers!
6. Peppercorn and Sea Salt Kansas City Strips
7. Flank Steak in Sweet BBQ Sauce
8. Beef Brisket
9. Caramelized Onion and Gorgonzola Sliders
10. All Beef Hot Dogs
11. Wagyu Kobe Beef
12. Garlic and Herb Prime Rib Roast
13. BBQ Beef Burnt Ends
14. Porterhouse Steak
15. USDA Prime Bone-In Ribeye Steak

So many choices … and only a year to get through them.

Now go get some beef and start working on this list. This’ll be fun!

Photo courtesy of KansasCitySteaks.com.

When I’m enjoying a very, hearty, beef cut like a T-bone or a Porterhouse a great wine is a must!

A smooth red blend will do the trick nicely!

I always need help choosing the right wine for my cut of beef so I reference this list of pairing suggestions.

It gives me choices but helps guide me along the way.

Plus, it’s just fun!

My favorite thing is to try them all at different sittings to come up with a winner.

And when I find the right wine, my big, beautiful steak tastes THAT much better!

Photo courtesy of KansasCitySteaks.com.