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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Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for August 29, 2011

Chef Tim Says….

The term pesto likely has its origins from from two Italian words. One is the Italian verb pestare which means “to pound or crush” as one does with the garlic and pine nuts. Pestos were traditionally made in a mortar andpestle, the pestle being the [...]

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for August 22, 2011

Chef Tim Says….

Pistachios are my favorite nuts. Most people think of them as a snack, and they are a great choice for something to nibble on, not just because they are delicious but they are also really good for you.

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for August 15, 2011

Chef Tim Says….

When I was in high school one of the coaches taught a class in health. Even as a teenager I knew that it was pretty sad stuff, with no curriculum, text or tests. He simply rambled for a full year about this and [...]

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for July 25, 2011

Chef Tim Says….

I have had some questions from media recently about the cost of eating at home vs. eating out.

It’s interesting to me that people believe that it’s more expensive to eat at home when [...]

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 [...]

Happy Memorial Day from DrGourmet.com

Happy Memorial Day!

Here in the United States we’re on the verge of Memorial Day Weekend. Officially, Memorial Day honors those who have died in the service of our nation. It’s also become the unofficial start of Summer and is often a weekend filled with family [...]

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 [...]

How to Lose Belly Fat: Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

With my new book coming out on June 7th (Just Tell Me What to Eat! The Delicious Six-Week Weight Loss Plan for the Real World), I’ve been reflecting on the myriad diets out there. There are lots of them and they make all sorts [...]

What Not To Eat: Processed Foods Edition : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

We review convenience mealson the Dr. Gourmet web site. While I am not a fan of them, I do realize that folks are busy and challenged for time, so we try to look for the better choices to help you out. Most [...]

What Not To Eat: High Fructose Corn Syrup Edition

Dr. Tim Says….

I suppose that I can’t put this off any longer. The discussion about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) can really get people riled up. At virtually every single talk that I give, someone in the audience asks about it. Something seemingly simple like, “What about [...]