With Father's Day looming before us, the real question is, who is going to grill those wonderful New York steaks on Sunday?  Can we really ask Dad to prepare his own meal? 

Of course!  We all know Dad loves nothing better than a sizzling seared steak on the grill, flipping burgers for the family, or roasting a big alder plank of salmon. 

That's true for plenty of fathers/men/women/anyone, but if you're thinking of grilling on Sunday, or any time during the next few months, expand the repertoire a bit to include the whole meal.

You can easily make your own crisp sweet potato slices or potato fries on the grill.  Sweet corn is especially sweet and juicy when it's prepared over a flame, either campfire,charcoal or gas.  Bring out the flavors of fruits like peaches and pineapple on a barbecue, too.

Slice up some summer vegetables and coat them lightly with a flavored olive oil, seasoning to your taste, and let them bake gently over a low heat.  The complex mix really resonates on the tongue, and is even better if there are leftovers the next day.

You can add your garlic bread to the grill, too...virtually the whole meal can be managed with outdoor cooking.  The only slightly tricky part is coordinating the food to be done cooking at approximately the same time.  But no worries...you'll get the hang of it. Until you do, just keep a careful eye on the various elements so they don't get too well done!

We recommend a great steak for Father's Day, but if you want something even easier, any frozen or homemade pizza tastes terrific when it's finished off on the barbecue. 

Give Dad a day off from his duties, if he wants, or give him more to cook if he's the creative chef type.  Either way, the end result is summer eating at its finest.