Today is my birthday. The reason I am telling this tidbit of information to the world is to share my excitement over the coolest birthday gift from my brother, Don, and sister-in-law, Kristy. I will be the Guest Chef For The Day at Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant in Chicago, spending the complete day in the kitchen including food preparation training and working on the line! Then after cooking from 2 PM to 9 PM, I change out of my chef’s whites and sit down to dinner in the dining room with my family. Whoo! Hoo!
“Charlie Trotter’s is regarded as one of the finest restaurants in the world. For 20 years, the restaurant has dedicated itself to excellence in the culinary arts. Never willing to rest on its laurels, Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant is innovative and progressive in the world of food and wine and has been instrumental in establishing new standards for fine dining.”
If any of my friends, including my blogger friends, are in Chicago on this particular summer evening (date to be determined), come to Charlie Trotter’s (reservations required) and let me cook for you!
Thanks Don and Kristy. I love you. Whoo! Hoo!
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OMG Guest Chef! How fun is that? I hope you had a wonderful time. Happy Belated Birthday.
I don’t think a foodie could get a better b-day gift – how cool are you!!! I love Charlie Trotter – he’s just a lovely man and hugely successful.
This IS the coolest present. I can’t wait to hear about your day there. I’d love to try spending a day in a kitchen although I’d be worried about screwing something up or getting yelled at. I’m not cut out for anything remotely similar to Hell’s Kitchen.
Oh my GOSH that is SO COOL! We went to Charlie Trotter’s to celebrate… something. I think it was D’s birthday, or maybe college graduation (they happened in the same week last year). It was phenomenal! Actually, D’s family offered the same “Day at Charlie Trotters” to a Very good friend of the family who just went this past week. You didn’t by any chance spend the day with a super friendly Philapino woman named Marie, did you? That would be too funny if you guys went on the same day!
How fantastique!
Where’s the full report? I want to know how it went…
I was once his guest as a presie for a drawing I gave him. I got the tasting thing and heavens!
To die for. I shot Charlie many times in the James Beard Kitchen but I don’t think I’d be fit to chop parsley in his kitchen…