Fantastico! by Rick Tramonto

In 1994, Rick Tramonto, the executive chef/partner of Tru in Chicago, was awarded one of Food & Wine's Top Ten Best Chefs in the Country, and in 1995, Robert Mondavi named him one of America's Rising Star Chefs. He's also been nominated for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef in the Midwest four times, winning it in 2002. Tru, which first opened its doors in May 1999, was nominated for a James Beard Award for Outstanding New Restaurant in 2000 and named one of Cond12 Nast Traveler's Top 50 Greatest Restaurants in the World. Tramonto is the coauthor of American Brasserie and Butter Sugar Flour Eggs alongside his partner Gale Gand. Mary Goodbody is a well-known food writer and editor who has contributed to over 45 publications.

Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Companion, The Garden Entertaining Cookbook, and Return to the Table are among her most recent projects. She was the first editor in chief of Cooks magazine and is a senior contributing editor for Choc-olatier magazine and Pastry Art & Design magazine. Tim Turner is a well-known food and tabletop photographer in the United States. He has won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Food Photography twice, the most recent occasion in 2002.

Charlie Trotter's Recipes, Charlie Trotter's Meat and Game, The Inn at Little Washington, Norman's New World Cuisine (by Norman Van Aken), Jacques Pepin's Kitchen, and American Brasserie are just a few of his earlier undertakings.