Today’s gluttony comes in the form of a salad that combines the sweetness of roasted beets, the bright flavor/acidity of mandarin oranges, and the wholesome goodness of Israeli couscous.  But it’s the incorporation of tangy caramelized red onions that adds a deeper level of satisfaction to the salad.  Yes…tangy caramelized onions. The tanginess comes from [...]

Given that it’s Super Bowl week I probably should be stuffing your faces with tempting gluttonous foods for Sunday’s main event. However, my big appetizer experiment is still in the R&D stage meaning that this Wednesday I’m serving up another kind of awesomeness…roasted celery root mash. Now there is nothing new about a celery root [...]

  Its official…the headquarters for the Institute of Gluttony has a new home in the friendly confines of Washington DC.  To celebrate our move back to the nation’s capital, Liz and I decided to enjoy what is arguably the most gluttonous steak available to man short of eating an entire cow.  The one and only [...]

Anyone who is familiar with my recipes knows that often my gluttonous mind comes up with some crazy concoctions that sometimes turn out to be brilliant forms of foodie heaven and the recipe I’m sharing with you today was one of those crazy ideas that worked out. This dish (shredded beef chuck roast stuffed in [...]

After driving across America multiple times I’ve learned that American cuisine can often be the same as it is different, that the quality of the Waffle House does really depend on which side of town you’re on, and that rarely is there something special about food served in a uniquely named restaurant or bar in [...]

We here at the Institute for Gluttony are always endeavoring to develop foods that are satisfying to both men and women.  Once is a while this means that red meat must be taken out of the equation… after all “Happy Wife, Happy Life.” However, this doesn’t mean that one has to sacrifice flavor and satisfaction [...]

There are times when circumstance and the ingredients on hand bring out the creation of a dish.  So it was during the height of the citrus season when we were inundated with oranges, possessed leeks which needed to be used, and happened to have just purchased half a fresh salmon. Per the Glutton household food [...]