Charlie Trotter Cooks at Home

by Charlie Trotter, Paul Elledge (Photographer)

Discusses basic methods of preparing food; offers more than 150 recipes for appetizers, entrees, and desserts; and includes advice for preparing multicourse meals and choosing appropriate wines.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

211 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2000

About the author

Charles Trotter was an American chef and restaurateur. His most well-known restaurant, Charlie Trotter's, was open in Chicago from 1987 to 2012.

Reviews

[Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a fun cookbook because the recipes take it to a different level, a higher level. Very interesting and innovative. Among his recipes now tried are true are:

- Crab Cakes with Sweet Curry & Red Bell Pepper Sauce (all time fav)
- Panko & Ginger Crusted Chicken with Stir/fry Vegetables
- Sweet Corn & Shrimp Chowder
- Butternut Squash Ravioli w/ Brown Butter-Citrus Vinaigrette

Four out of four takes this book to a five star rating. I now have a high degree of confidence that the other recipes are of the same high quality and deliciousness.

[G · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've cooked about a dozen of the recipes in this book. They are definitely executable by the home cook who has a modicum of comfort in the kitchen. Some of them do take some time and preparation, or use unusual ingredients but those obstacles aren't insurmountable. All-in-all I found it inspirational.