Signed - Charlie Trotter - Charlie Trotter's: A Pictoral Guide to the Famed Restaurant by Ed Lawler

A thousand dining trends have come and gone and a thousand restaurants with them, yet the great remain. So what makes the great ones great? Join Great Restaurants of the World for an unprecedented look behind the scenes at Charlie Trotter's and just what it takes to give you the greatest dining experience of your life. This is where Charlie Trotter's culinary empire, the celebrity chef fame, the cookbooks, the live appearances, the PBS TV series all began. The man who knew from an early age all he wanted to do was cook opened up Charlie Trotter's in 1987 in a brownstone in Chicago's then up and coming Lincoln Park District. For those who cannot wait, included are recipes for several remarkable Trotter dishes, including Pumpkin Soup with Pheasant Breast and Fried Ginger, Seared Tuna with Herbed Spaetzle and Sundried Tomatoes, and Apricot Basmati Rice Pudding with Apricot Juice and Lemongrass Anglaise.