Francisca chuckled and pulled her hands from the mitts, ruffling Romeo's hair. "Would you look at that? An ex-chimney sweep and an old woman like me managed to bake a cake!"

She moved back to the grill to check the steak before getting the potatoes from the sink, quickly skinning them and cutting them into large blocks before putting them in the pan with the steak, letting them cook in the juices.