Hahabogus wrote:

> Actually I was a poor newlywed and couldn't afford such luxuries at that
> time. It was a spurge for 'our' first dinner party. Ate kraft dinner for
> almost for a month due to the party's costs; but it was worth it.
>
> Peppercorn Steaks with a butter brandy sauce and some sort of Crab
> appetizer is all I can remember of the evenings menu.

For future reference, if you are serving filets to a large number of people
you are better off to buy a whole tenderloin and cut it into steaks. It is
much cheaper that way.