The most romantic day of the year is coming up! Thinking about romantic dinners for two at home? Me too!

For Valentine’s Day, you can’t go wrong with a dinner of tender, succulent filet mignons. They’re fork tender – like your love!

Looking for something more hearty? Try cooking some Beef Wellingtons. The flaky pastry crust gets me every time. I’m a sucker for this all-in-one meal. It’s delicious!

Now, if you are showering affection on a man this Valentine’s Day, statistics show (okay, my life experience, really) that a manly T-bone steak says, “I love you” like nothing else.

Seriously, the way to ANYONE’s heart is through the stomach!

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.

You’ve seen this handy dandy grilling chart, right? It makes it simple to figure out how long to cook your steak depending on the cut and how well done you like it.

But how do you decide which cut you want?

That’s the hard – and fun – part.

Check out this little steak decoder. It takes the guesswork out of choosing the right cuts for you – complete with pros and cons!

Like a little tender filet AND strip? The T-bone is for you.

Want full body flavor? Ribeye‘s your cut.

It goes on and on. It’s like a steak-flavored dream.

Check it out and let it guide you to your ultimate cut.

Happy eating!

Chart courtesy of KansasCitySteaks.com.