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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If It's In the House....

It may interest you to know that the food you keep at home provides 72%, by weight, of all food that you eat. This is assuming that you do not prepare most meals at home, however. If you do make most of your meals at home (breakfast [...]

Stuffed Creole Chicken; Your New Pantry: Poultry Choices : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for March 8, 2010

Dr. Tim Says….

[This article is part of The Real World Diet Coaching Program, an ongoing series on The How and Why of Eating Healthy. Read the whole series to date.]

It seems like a simple thing, choosing [...]

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter: February 15, 2010

Dr. Tim Says….

[This article is part of The Real World Diet Coaching Program, an ongoing series on The How and Why of Eating Healthy. Read the whole series to date.]

Time and again you will hear “eat more monounsaturated fat” [...]

Tuna Melt; Your New Pantry; More! : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

[This article is part of The Real World Diet Coaching Program, an ongoing series on The How and Why of Eating Healthy. Read the whole series to date.]

When I am giving talks I always joke that none [...]

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 [...]

Crawfish Pie; Change Your Pantry and Get Healthy: Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

When I am giving talks I always joke that none of my patients ever eats Oreo cookies. This always gets a big laugh and I believe that folks are laughing at themselves. We aren’t always honest with ourselves and probably even more often are not [...]

Refrigerator Items; Grilled Steak with Horseradish Tomatoes : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Chef Tim Says….

What should I have in my kitchen?

This is the last column in a series I have been writing about healthy choices for you to make at the grocery store. So far I [...]

Cupboard Essentials; Citrus Garlic Shrimp : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Chef Tim Says….

What should I have in my kitchen?

This is another in a series I have been writing about healthy choices for you to make at the grocery store. So far I have discussed [...]

Fats; Bay Scallop Salad with Grapefruit : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Chef Tim Says….

What should I have in my kitchen?

This is another in a series I have been writing about the healthiest choices for you to make at the grocery store. So far I have [...]

Baking; Curried Cauliflower : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

What should I have in my kitchen?

For the last several weeks I have been writing about the healthiest choices for you to make at the grocery store. So far I have discussed [...]