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


I love Pickapeppa!

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 : New Recipes at DrGourmet.com

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 [...]

Quick Barbecue Pork : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

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 [...]

RDA of Vitamin K; Recipes to Freeze; Tyramine : Ask Dr. Gourmet

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.

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

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 [...]

New Recipes at DrGourmet.com

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 [...]

Thyroid and Iodine; Diet Iced Teas

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 [...]

Shellfish, Part Two; Tamale Pie with Black Beans : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

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.

Six Bean Chili : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

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 [...]

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.