I substituted goat cheese for blue cheese as my boyfriend and I don't care for blue... it was fabulous :-) this is his favorite thing i've ever cooked for him! goes beautifully with my recipe for her smashed potatoes!

Reviewed On: Aug. 11, 2009

My boyfriend had his first taste of carpaccio in Rome (where we met) and has since been unable to stop himself from ordering it anytime he sees it on a menu (back here in the States). We usually eat out in New York but as we are summering in Maine there isn't anywhere around that serves it so I wanted to make it for him. However I was unable to find any butcher shop anywhere nearby that could cut the meat that thin. I ended up buying half a pound of filet mignon cut into 1/3" slices, and then I rolled it out on a cutting board with a rolling pin until it was thin enough to work for the recipe. He was pretty happy with the result! I also topped it with a tiny salad of baby arugula, with a touch of parmesan and balsamic vinegar.

Reviewed On: Jun. 16, 2009