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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Quark Cheese vs. Mozzarella : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Q: Recently I received my cholesterol numbers and they were high. I enjoy mozarella cheese but have been hearing of the health benefits of quark.

Is eating mozarella cheese going to affect my cholesterol numbers? What are [...]

Flank Steak with Garlic Balsamic Reduction; Exercising with Disabled or Weak Legs : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

[This article is part of The Real World Diet Coaching Program, an ongoing series on The How and Why of Eating Healthy. Read the whole series to date.]

The research on Mediterranean style diet does [...]

Layers Work: Dr. Gourmet Reviews

I love layered food. Lasagna, eggplant parmesan, tamale pie, Shepherd’s Pie… We’ve been reviewing a number of versions of these in the last few weeks with fair success.

There’s no shortage of such dishes in the grocery store. It’s an [...]

Creamed Spinach; Dairy : The Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

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.]

Dairy products are one of the nine elements of the traditional Mediterranean Diet. Even so, dairy [...]

What Doctors Eat (A Good One)

It’s not all bad.  One of my colleagues who is a neurologist does have a good lunch when he’s in clinic.  His nurse (who used to be a chef) puts this together for him.  He is from Iran and there’s always a bit of a Middle Eastern twist with olives, fruit, nuts, ahmok wafers, avocados [...]

Balsamic Vinegar and Lead; Diabetes and The Quality Calorie Diet : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: I have heard there are some cheeses that will not cause a problem for those who are lactose intolerant. Can you tell me some?

A: We doctors have an expression about the effect of medications on the [...]

Blue Cheese Acorn Squash : New Recipes at DrGourmet.com

Blue Cheese Acorn Squash

This is one of those deceptively simple recipes that is so good. A bit of squash and a bit of cheese… cooking is supposed to be harder than this. Sometimes it is just this easy and delicious.

Medifast; Pregnancy Diet : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: From Aug 07 to March 08 I lost 65 pounds on the Medifast diet which is typically less than 1000 calories per day.

But recently, due to various usual work frustrations, holidays, etc. my weight [...]

Diverticulitis; Creole Frittata : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

I receive a lot of questions to the Ask Dr. Gourmet feature of the website about diverticulosis. Here are some examples:

“Is eating strawberries a no-no for persons with Diverticulitis? I note that you [...]