This stuff is fantastic. I’ve been using it for a long time. My parents used to buy it and serve it over cream cheese with crackers at cocktail parties. I didn’t know until recently that this was imported by a family owned company here in New Orleans. It’s low in calories and sodium but full of [...]
Steak Fajitas
Most restaurants serve their fajitas with flour tortillas and this is a good option for you. It adds more calories and there’s generally less fiber. I prefer the flavor and texture of the corn [...]
Chef Tim Says….
People ask me all the time what I eat day to day. “Do you cook every night?” is a frequent question. I do eat out but mostly I cook, partly because I love being in the kitchen but also to create recipes and do research [...]
Dear Dr. Gourmet,
Q: I have “Short-gut syndrome” caused by a blood clot thrown to the mesenteric artery in my large intestine. My cardio doctor has put me on warfarin. I have a list of foods showing the value of vitamin K in those foods.
Chef Tim Says….
There’s been an expression in medicine called the “French Paradox” for some time now. This is based on the concept that the French eat many high fat, rich foods, yet have lower rates of heart disease. The same “paradox” can be extended to other Mediterranean [...]
Pantry Meals: Chicken Parmesan
This is quick and easy and a delicious recipe. The hardest part is toasting the bread and making the bread crumbs. The recipe was developed using a bottled tomato sauce, to make it a [...]
Dear Dr. Gourmet,
Q: I am in need of advice about diet because 20 years ago I had thyroid cancer, and my thyroid was removed. I have taken Levoxyl ever since. Recently I read a book that said I should not be eating fish or taking [...]
Dr. Tim Says….
What should I have in my kitchen?
For the last few weeks I have been writing about the healthiest choices for you to make at the grocery store.
Dr. Tim Says….
I want to tell you that the students here at Tulane are really committed to New Orleans. This is so prevalent after Hurricane Katrina and has become part of the psyche of most folks here. Below is an example of what a couple [...]
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.