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 more at the Dr. Gourmet web site. Link to http://www.drgourmet.com.

Eat well, eat healthy, enjoy life!

Recent Posts


Another Round of Breakfast Bars : Dr. Gourmet Reviews

In looking for more gluten free breakfast bars (the first round was somewhat disappointing) we turned to the energy bar aisle at the grocery. It’s amazing how many products there are on the market, and having previously looked for bars only in the gluten free section, I was surprised at how many energy bars just [...]

Food Diary for Celiac : Ask Dr. Gourmet

The Health and Nutrition Bite for May 5, 2010 reported on the validity of physicians testing for celiac disease in those with abdominal symptoms. We received several comments suggesting that keeping a food diary might also help with diagnosing celiac disease:

Testing for Celiac Disease : Dr. Gourmet's Health and Nutrition Bites

We don’t normally report on research that isn’t directly related to food (that’s what Dr. Gourmet is all about, after all). Today I’m going to make an exception because Celiac Disease is so challenging to diagnose. Stomach pain, diarrhea and bloating, some of the more common symptoms [...]

Three from Gluten Free Cafe : Dr. Gourmet Reviews

Those of you who follow these reviews know that while I am not a fan of convenience food, I am realistic enough to know that some people are going to use them as part of their day to day lives. One reason I don’t [...]

Is Any Amount of Gluten Safe for Those with Celiac Disease? : Dr. Gourmet's Health and Nutrition Bites

Celiac Disease is essentially an auto-immune disorder that is triggered by eating foods containing gluten, which is in wheat, rye and barley products. While there are blood tests to detect the disease, the true confirmation of the diagnosis requires doing a biopsy of [...]

Ginger Satay with Peanut Sauce: New Recipes at DrGourmet.com!

Ginger Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

I love this spin on chicken satay with the ginger. It gives it a fresh, light flavor. The peanut sauce with the addition of cilantro is rich but soft and [...]

Modified Food Starch : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Q: Can you tell me anything about modified food starch/modified corn starch? It is in almost every type of commercially prepared food.

Is this a product that many people are allergic/sensitive to? I strongly suspect that I have an allergy [...]

Roasted Root Vegetables: New Recipes at DrGourmet.com

Roasted Root Vegetables

This is the perfect accompaniment for roasts whether it’s beef, chicken or lamb. A single pan, an oven, some herbs and you’re good to go.

This recipe is [...]

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 [...]

Two From the New Gluten Free Cafe

I haven’t done specific testing and there’s not great research about the amount of sodium needed to have a dish taste salty. Subjectively, my informal research says that a dish has to have about 300 mg of sodium at least to taste “salty enough.” Looking at the [...]