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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Sharp Holiday Gifts : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Chef Tim Says….

Time to buy gifts. If you are stumped for what to get that cook in your life, think about something that will make their time in the kitchen easier and a lot more fun. As long as I have been cooking I still [...]

Tomato and White Bean Soup : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Chef Tim Says….

For two decades now there has been controversy surround the government labeling tomato paste as a vegetable so that it will pass for one on kid’s plates in school lunch programs. While I am not one who believes that tomato paste should be [...]

Thanksgiving Menu: Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Happy Thanksgiving!

We love Thanksgiving here at Dr. Gourmet because it embodies everything about our motto of “Eat well, eat healthy, enjoy life!”

Here are some simple recipes to help with a delicious and healthy Thanksgiving meal [...]

Ask Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for August 9, 2011

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: Every time I go to your site to look for menus for lowering cholesterol, I end up back at the Mediterranean Diet for low sodium. I do not have a blood pressure problem or salt/sodium problem, just high cholesterol. When can I [...]

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for July 25, 2011

Chef Tim Says….

I have had some questions from media recently about the cost of eating at home vs. eating out.

It’s interesting to me that people believe that it’s more expensive to eat at home when [...]

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for July 11, 2011

Dr. Tim Says….

In lectures I will almost always have someone ask about cholesterol. This is the one area where people are very confused and here’s an example of a question we get from our readers:

“When [...]

How to Lose Belly Fat: Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

With my new book coming out on June 7th (Just Tell Me What to Eat! The Delicious Six-Week Weight Loss Plan for the Real World), I’ve been reflecting on the myriad diets out there. There are lots of them and they make all sorts [...]

Supplements and Vitamins : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: Is green tea extract effective in controlling blood glucose? Is it better just to drink a cup of green tea daily?

A: I would avoid all green [...]

Improving Your Cholesterol : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

Dear Dr. Tim, I feel so guilty. How bad is ice cream for me? Give me some good foods that I would like that will lower my cholesterol, and please don’t mention oatmeal.

I [...]

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter Special Issue: Clearing the Air

Clearing the Air

Last month the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a recommendation to providers to support perinatal smoking cessation. We at Dr. Gourmet encourage our readers who are pregnant or would like to become pregnant to stop smoking. We would also like [...]