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

Fourth of July: Splurge Time!

Dr. Tim Says….

After every holiday I always have patients who put on some weight when they had been trying to take it off. While they blame the holiday, it’s clear that it’s not just overeating. The problem is that when they splurged on the holiday the whole [...]

June 28th, 2010 | Category: dr. tim, newsletter, parties, recipes | Comments

Is It a Meal, or Is It a Snack? : Dr. Gourmet's Health and Nutrition Bites

I get questions about snacking all the time: “What should I have for snacks?” or “Is this a healthy snack?” While I’ve written essays about what to snack on, people do seem to have trouble with their snacking. What is the difference between a meal and a [...]

February 17th, 2010 | Category: Overeating, Real World Diet, bites, breakfast, convenience foods, fast food, lean cuisine, lunch, nutrition bites, parties, portion size, weight loss | Comments

Ginger Satay with Peanut Sauce: New Recipes at DrGourmet.com!

Ginger Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

I love this spin on chicken satay with the ginger. It gives it a fresh, light flavor. The peanut sauce with the addition of cilantro is rich but soft and [...]

January 21st, 2010 | Category: beef, celiac, coumadin, gerd, gluten, low sodium, parties, recipes, warfarin | Comments

New Year's Eve Menus : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

New Year’s Eve parties can be everything from a simple gathering of friends for h’ors d’oeuvres, an informal buffet or an all out dinner party. Here are some ideas for any party you might want to throw.

Appetizers

These finger foods [...]

December 28th, 2009 | Category: menu, newsletter, parties, recipes | Comments

Holiday Recipe Suggestions

It seems amazing that Christmas is almost here, but there are only 8 shopping days left. Time to plan those holiday meals and Dr. Gourmet is here to help with some of our favorite holiday recipes.

Salad Dressings

Cranberry Vinaigrette
Green Goddess Dressing
Honey Mustard [...]

December 17th, 2009 | Category: chocolate, holidays, newsletter, parties, soup | Comments

What Doctors Eat (Staff Edition)

It’s not just your doctor that’s eating pretty terrible food.  The staff that supports the doctor’s office and hospital eats pretty poorly.  While the drug company lunch is almost history in the U.S. other businesses bring lunch regularly including nur

sing homes, home health companies and the like.  This is a sampling of the sort of [...]

December 1st, 2009 | Category: Eat - Don't Eat, Overeating, baking, bites, fast food, fat, obesity, parties, portion size | Comments

5 Tips for Healthier Holiday Dining; Holiday Menu : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

It’s holiday time, and that means food. I believe that you should splurge on holidays, but at the same time it’s just as easy to not overdo it as it is to eat everything in your path. One of the toughest places for people to [...]

December 22nd, 2008 | Category: dr. tim, holidays, menu, parties | Comments

Eat – Don’t Eat : The Cocktail Party

The holidays are here and that means food and often lots of it. If you’ve been reading my columns, you’ll know that I agree that these are times to splurge. That said, one of the places to be careful is at the Christmas Party. It’s one thing to be excessive when you know exactly what [...]

November 27th, 2007 | Category: Eat - Don't Eat, parties | Comments