filet of roast beef

wishing everyone a very happy valentines day tonight i'm making a filet roast beef  asparagus with parmesan cheese.  tomato salad with cucumbers basil and feta.  for the filet roast preheat oven to 400 degrees in a small roasting pan i  put two sliced shallots 3 cloves of garlic several sprigs of rosemary i   coated  a two pound  roast with olive oil and sprinkled with pepper  roast 10 min and immediately turn oven down to 350 roast 45  minutes longer until a meat thermometer reaches 140 for medium let rest for 10 to 15 minutes before carving  . meanwhile i made the salad i chopped the tomato cucumber i remove the seeds the basil crumbled the feta cheese and made a dressing of white balsamic vinegar olive oil 1 part vinegar 3 parts oil oregano salt and pepper to taste and a pinch of sugar  its  chilling in the refrigerator   while the beef cooks  next i poached the asparagus in a skillet with an inch of water till crisp tender about 7 minutes i  plunged into cold water and dressed with olive oil  and balsamic  vinegar and and topped with  parmesan cheese .. i quartered  four red skin new potatoes boiled till tender then tossed in butter and parsley  this is my valentines for two tonight   happy cooking