false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176094767m/592840.jpg 592840 1 Now he's really gone and done it! Charlie Trotter, chef and owner of one of America's finest restaurants (of the same name), has already enriched our lives and decorated our coffee tables with volumes of recipes from his famed establishment. Here, in <I>Charlie Trotter Cooks at Home</I>, his signature style shines bright, but in recipes we won't be afraid to try. <p> The ingredients Trotter calls for are readily available, the techniques he describes are manageable, and the titles of the dishes describe what you'll be eating so well that there aren't any photographs at all. Who needs them to describe Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Asparagus and Roasted Red Onion Vinaigrette, Orange-Blossom Honey-Glazed Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potato Purée, or Cilantro-Crusted Tuna Loin with Bok Choy and Lemon-Sesame Vinaigrette? As you flip the pages, your mouth will water as though there were photos throughout.<p> "The Basics" chapter starts us off with recipes for stocks and suggestions on how to make and store them so that they are always on hand. The table of contents is really an index, organized by course rather than alphabet, with every single recipe listed. Then there are appetizers like Smoked Salmon Tartare with Horseradish Cream, soups like Sweet Corn and Shrimp Chowder, and salads like Chilled Orzo, Asparagus, Chicken, and Goat Cheese. The entrees are divided into seafood, poultry, meat, and vegetables, and the more than 25 desserts include treats like Molasses Spice Cake with Caramelized Apples, Jasmine Rice Pudding with Lemon-Caramel Sauce, and Warm Bing Cherries with White Chocolate-Bing Cherry Sorbet.<p> Of the over 125 recipes, only a handful are more than a page long. But every single one of them packs a Trotter punch. They're inventive, fresh, and absolutely beautiful. In his introduction, Trotter acknowledges the home cook's time constraints and limited access to gourmet ingredients, and promises that "with a few basic foodstuffs and a touch of bravado, home cooks can create flavorful dishes that will impress even the most ardent gourmet." He delivers. <I>--Leora Y. Bloom</I> 579577 11 2000 Charlie Trotter Cooks at Home total:9|5:3|4:3|3:1|2:1|1:1| 9 33 15 1 1 0 false false Tue May 01 21:58:05 -0700 2007 Tue May 01 21:58:41 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Wed Oct 07 11:11:03 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 11:11:03 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu May 07 07:41:44 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 07:41:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Mar 11 12:03:35 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 12:03:35 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jan 14 08:57:37 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 08:57:37 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 16 14:38:26 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 16 14:38:26 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Sep 09 12:24:41 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 12:24:41 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Aug 27 16:02:42 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 27 11:14:13 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jul 06 17:04:51 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 06 17:04:51 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Jul 01 14:34:29 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 14:34:29 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Mon Feb 11 11:38:56 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 11:38:56 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Mon Jan 28 05:00:42 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 20 14:54:00 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jan 18 09:34:58 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 09:35:31 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Nov 14 09:34:32 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 14 09:34:32 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Thu Aug 09 11:30:58 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 09 11:30:58 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=592840