Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 (1-inch-thick) New York strip steaks (3/4 to 1 pound each), at room temperature
• 2 sweet onions, such as Vidalia or Walla Walla
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 garlic clove, smashed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or other blue cheese
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt