Charlie Trotter — Changed the way we eat in this country today. Chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, television star multi multi award winner — but also mercurial, demanding tempermental — maybe he would say I’m just driven to do what I want to do. And let’s be honest Charlie Trotter did just that. Now I never met Charlie or dined in his famous Chicago restaurant but I have heard story upon story over the years from the legions of chefs who worked under him — forget six degrees of kevin bacon —- it’s more like six degrees of Charlie Trotter. In with me today to chat about the man .. the myth ...
- Rebecca Halpern (Director of the new documentary, LOVE, CHARLIE
- Lisa Ehrlich (featured in film; Charlie Trotter’s first wife and partner in opening Trotter’s in Chicago)
- Michelle Gayer (Pastry Chef; served as Executive Pastry Chef at Trotter’s and Trotter’s To Go)
Quotes
I wanted people to at least appreciate what he went through in order to make Charlie Trotter's what it was and to have an impact on American fine dining - Rebecca
He was really trying to make the best possible product he could for the customer. - Michelle
He was always very generous with me and my family and my career and everything and turned, you know, so grateful. - Michelle
Guests and Social Media Links
Rebecca Halpern
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Michelle Gayer
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Lisa Ehrich
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Featuring Nycci Nellis
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00:00 Introduction
01:43 Restaurants are opening everywhere
07:15 Rebecca telling the story of Charlie
15:20 Charlie’s life from self-made chef to a legend
23:33 Being a woman in Charlie’s restaurant
29:50 Creating the recipe book
34:52 The special connection with Charlie
43:33 Where to connect?
Produced by Heartcast Media
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