Bleu Cheese Crusted Filet Mignon

Name: Bleu Cheese Crusted Filet Mignon
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons bleu cheese crumbles (recommended: Treasure Cove); 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs; 2 teaspoons fines herbs (recommended: Spice Islands); 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon; 4 (6-ounce) filet mignon steaks; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, for seasoning, plus 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 cup cognac; 1 cup organic beef stock (recommended: Swanson); 1 teaspoon crushed garlic (recommended: Christopher); 1/4 cup frozen chopped onion (recommended: Ore-Ida)