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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Eggplant Lasagna; Living with Celiac Disease, Part IV : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

This week we’ll continue our series on Dr. Tim’s diagnosis with Celiac Disease. Read Part I | Part II | Part III

April 26, 2009

Created two great salads this weekend. It’s spring and in the past I [...]

Five Spice Pork Stir Fry; Other Red Meats : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

This week we’ll continue our series on what foods you should have in your refrigerator and pantry to more easily eat well and eat healthy.

This week I am going to continue with red [...]

Diagnosed with Celiac Disease, Part III : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

I have had a lot of interesting feedback from my patients about this blog and my experiences with change in diet. I was unsure whether to continue and one patient encouraged me saying that she felt the dialogue was about a lot of [...]

Being a Patient: Diagnosed with Celiac Disease, II; Manhattan Clam Chowder : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

This is the second in a series about being diagnosed with Celiac Disease.Read Part One.

March 10, 2009

Went and gave blood work today.

March 11, 2009

Soup to the Rescue : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

It’s surprising that there are not more quality research studies about soup. We all think of chicken soup as being good for whatever ails you and there are a few studies that indicate that this may be the case (only a few, mind [...]

Acorn Squash Soup with Apple and Bacon: Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for October 24, 2011

Dr. Tim Says….

I was giving a talk to a group of physicians the other day when one asked if I had any simple handouts about the Mediterranean diet. I mentioned that there were a lot of handouts in the “For Physicians” section on the Web [...]

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for July 18, 2011

Dr. Tim Says….

I’ve been involved in writing about nutrition now for over two decades, and I have seen a lot of changes. I will see more in the next 20 years to be sure. The one area, however, where I do believe that we have [...]

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for June 20, 2011

Dr. Tim Says….

Recently I saw an article about a chef who has created a low-fat Mediterranean diet. Until now, I really did think that I had heard it all, but this is just so utterly bizarre that I sat stunned, staring at my computer screen [...]

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for June 13, 2011

Dr. Tim Says….

Last month I talked about lying with statistics and how food companies use science to mislead you. Someone actually does that research, and those “experts” and others are used to put a scientific face on and bring authority to the technique of lying with [...]

Lying with Statistics : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

I’m a fan of breakfast. Those of you who follow Dr. Gourmet know how important breakfast is. In fact, I think that breakfast is so important that I made it the first chapter of my new book, Just Tell Me What To [...]