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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Fusilli with Smoked Gouda and Chicken; Reading the Nutrition Facts Box

Dr. Tim Says….

There was a time when the Nutrition Facts box on food labels didn’t exist. The first book I wrote was mostly about how to read a food label, because before 1990 all that was required was simply a listing of ingredients. The only way to [...]

Dr. Gourmet Weekly Newsletter

Chef Tim Says….

One of the main things that is different about shopping for groceries here in Spain is that there are still central markets in many towns. There you will find butchers, seafood shops and produce markets. In San Sabastian, for instance, there’s a wonderful market downtown [...]

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Chef Tim Says….

Whenever I travel, one of the first things that I do is go to the grocery store. Some folks want to see the Statue of Liberty or the Arc de Triomphe, but I believe that the best way to get to know the culture you [...]

Six Bean Soup: Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Chef Tim Says….

What should I have in my kitchen?

I had a comment about my last two week’s columns which had begun a series on what you should have in your pantry.

The Negative Calorie Diet; Lemon Thyme Redfish; Isis: A Meal at Moto: Course One

Dr. Tim Says….

One of the most amazing “diets” that I have come across recently is the “Negative Calorie” diet.

There has long been a theory that some low calorie foods actually burn more calories during [...]

It’s Spring; Tortellini Primavera; Isis Returns: Moto: Introduction

Dr. Tim Says….

It’s Spring… finally. It kind of snuck up on me this year because I have been so busy, but in case you missed it too, last Thursday was the first day of Spring. This is my favorite time of the year for so [...]