About Dr. Gourmet

My name is Timothy Harlan and I am both a physician and a chef. This blog is a general collection of information and random ideas on eating great food and eating healthy.

You can find out more at the Dr. Gourmet web site. Eat well, eat healthy, enjoy life!

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Ask Dr. Gourmet: Stevia

Q: What is your opinion of Stevia – the latest sweetener – and of the blended brand “Truvia”?

A: Stevia has been around forever it seems. The natural sweetener is made from the Stevia rebaudianaplant. Keep in [...]

Ask Dr. Gourmet: Canola Oil

Q: Is canola oil a good oil or a bad oil? I have been reading a lot about people who are refusing to cook or bake with canola oil. I usually choose expeller pressed when I buy it. Can you clarify the debate surrounding canola oil?

Weekly Newsletter: Measuring Your Food; Roast Leg of Lamb

Dr. Tim Says….

[This article is part of an ongoing series on The How and Why of Eating Healthy. Read the whole series to date.]

I have written about how I like to use butter in recipes. It enhances the flavor [...]

Almond Breeze, Dairy Substitute: for Diabetics?

Q: I am lactose intolerant and prediabetic. I have recently started using a dairy substitute product called “Almond Breeze”. My husband and I really like it (he is diabetic). We use the vanilla [...]

What Doctors Eat (Staff Edition)

It’s not just your doctor that’s eating pretty terrible food.  The staff that supports the doctor’s office and hospital eats pretty poorly.  While the drug company lunch is almost history in the U.S. other businesses bring lunch regularly including nur

sing homes, home health companies and the like.  This is a sampling of the sort of [...]

Gluten-Free Breads and Crackers : Dr. Gourmet Reviews

In an effort to continue providing information for those on a gluten free diet we’ve been sampling some of what is available. Doing so has proven… interesting… with many products being both more expensive than the regular version and also not measuring up in terms of taste.

Baking; Curried Cauliflower : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

What should I have in my kitchen?

For the last several weeks I have been writing about the healthiest choices for you to make at the grocery store. So far I have discussed [...]