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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Four Tips to Surviving the Holiday Party : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Chef Tim Says….

The holidays are upon us and that means food – often lots of it. While I do believe that the holidays can be a time to splurge, this doesn’t give you a license to gorge between Thanksgiving and New Years’.

Two Holiday Menus : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Chef Tim Says….

We recently analyzed the typical menu for holiday meals and it came in at over 3,800 calories. Both of these menus have it all: flavor, comfort foods and they’re guaranteed to fill you up. The Traditional Menu is only 941 calories (and that’s [...]

Being Careful with Alcohol: Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

My column a couple of weeks ago, about being prepared for the cocktail or holiday party, resulted in a lot of questions about alcohol and drinking. While we know that drinking can be beneficial, it can also cause many health issues. About 2 [...]

Navigating the Holiday Party

Dr. Tim Says….

The holidays are upon us and that means food – often lots of it. While I do believe that the holidays can be a time to splurge, this doesn’t give you a license to gorge between Thanksgiving and New Years’.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]