Photo courtesy of Lisa Ehrlich
A photo of young Chuck--inscribed on the back to his then-best friend and later first wife Lisa Ehrlich--during his time in San Francisco (1983-1984) when he had a brief, six-week stint at the California Culinary Academy. While in San Francisco, Trotter also worked at Cafe Bedford, Le Méridien, and Campton Place Restaurant (now Taj Campton Place Hotel) under Bradley Ogden.
On the back to Lisa: "Lisa, my dear, I offer this as proof that my culinary endeavors are not a hoax..."