Happy Father’s Day to all those Dad’s out there! To celebrate this Father’s Day, we though we’d focus on foods men love, or man-food, as we call it.

Just what exactly is man-food? Man-food is food that is full of flavor, sometimes spicy, who’s counting calories, don’t spare the fat, I love you Dr. Atkins, super-sized servings, I can eat a roast all by myself, hearty, honest, real…well, you know, man-food. Meat and potatoes? Sure, and for those Dad’s who are a little more culinarily exposed, hearty risottos, anything grilled and definitely anything with a sauce or better yet, gravy.

To make this Father’s Day extra special, we’ve put together an entire days worth of man-food for that special man around your house. And if you are the man around your house, casually slip these ideas to someone who thinks you’re special and look needy.

Let’s start things off with a He-man breakfast. No self-respecting he-man breakfast would be complete without a full selection of breakfast meats. May we suggest bacon, homemade sausage, fried steak or pork medallions.

After a meal like that, your special man will of course be good for nothing for a few hours which is probably exactly what he had planned for this day anyway. As he saunters off to claim his spot on the couch, you will be free to do your own thing or begin to prepare the rest of the days surprises beginning with lunch.

We have one word for Dad for lunch, pizza. Yes, a delicious pepperoni or sausage packed gluten-free pizza. You will be amazed at how authentic our new pizza recipe is and how easy to make! Make sure you make enough for everyone. Visit this month’s online cooking class on Perfect Pizza for step by step instructions.

Snack time: As Dad gets up from the couch to change from his pajamas into his sweats, he will probably be a little peckish and ready for a snack. As he settles into the days schedule of sports activities, on ESPN that is, he’ll be looking for something to munch on and quench his thirst. May we suggest Corn Chips and Mexican Chili Bean Dip, Quesadillas or Nachos. These are all appropriate guy snacks. Be sure to have his favorite soft drinks on hand and to make him really feel special, serve them in a beer mug.

After about three or four hours of sports TV, Dad should be sound asleep in what will look like a coma but sound like a locomotive with a carburetor problem. These are signs that everything is going very well.

This is your opportunity to prepare dessert. Both the German Chocolate Cake and Ice Cream Pie can be made in advance. For the German Chocolate Cake bake the cakes, make the topping and set aside until ready to assemble. The Ice Cream Cake is best if made the day before.

And now for the grand finale, a Father’s Day dinner fit for a king or perhaps a Viking. To start things off we suggest an appetizer made of primarily meat, poultry or fish. Try Spicy Chicken Wings, BBQ Pork or if you think he might like something a little more refined, try Mini Beef Fillets with Horseradish Crème Fraiche, but don’t call it that, call it Steak on Toast.

The following are a few menu ideas that are sure to knock Dad’s socks off, which as you know, can be a double edged sword.

You’ll notice that none of these menu choices includes salad. Salads are for sissies and everyone knows that real men really don’t really like salads, they just eat them to humor the women who make them, unless of course, you add a lot of meat, cheese (and we mean real cheese, not something that comes from a goat), nuts and fruit or basically anything that will bury the greens.

The perfect ending to a perfect day is dessert. Our top pick is German Chocolate Cake, followed closely by Ice Cream Pie. Either of these desserts is guaranteed to bring a tear to Dad’s eye.

This Father’s Day, feed Dad like a king and in return, you will be elevated to the pedestal that you deserve. Remember, behind every happy man is a woman who can cook a mean meatloaf.

Happy Father’s Day!

- Glutenfreeda