Charles "Charlie" Trotter (September 8, 1959 – November 5, 2013) was an American chef and restaurateur. Read full biography of Charlie Trotter →
When I graduated I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, but I knew I didn't want a conventional career.
You know the old adage that the customer's always right? Well, I kind of think that the opposite is true. The customer is rarely right.
I don't understand people who spend their twenties hanging out in bars and going to football game. That stuff is so boring compared to really... →
I don't want to turn 50 and say, 'Gosh, I wish I'd lived in that part of the world for a time. I wish I'd read that book by... →
I got on a Dostoyevsky kick right after college. I started with 'Crime and Punishment,' went on to 'The Possessed' and then 'The... →
I was always inspired by restaurants like La Tulipe in Manhattan. You'd walk right by and say, 'Oh what a lovely house.' You didn't... →
I've always liked root vegetables because most of them have a natural sweetness. They have a high fructose content, especially when you cook them... →
The body cannot produce enzymes in perfect combinations to metabolize your foods as completely as the food enzymes created by nature do. This results... →
There has been no great surprise, no sudden revelation. I knew pretty much what I was getting into. What I've learned is that a restaurant can be... →
You can't be afraid to not have everything figured out. There's too much pressure on young people today to have it all figured out when... →
Charles "Charlie" Trotter (September 8, 1959 – November 5, 2013) was an American chef and restaurateur.