When I was a teenager I remember my father grilling steaks on Saturday night. We each got a steak and we all looked forward to it. At our house we are not giving out one steak per person but John’s excellent grilling job means that we usually eat as much as is grilled.

Along with the steak I prepared sweet potatoes to be finished off on the grill, steamed asparagus, and a tomato salad with Boursin cheese balls.

Our plates were very colorful and appealing. The food was outstanding.