Matty Matheson: A Cookbook

Description

Matty Matheson, star of Viceland'sIt's SuppertimeandDead Set On Life,reveals his favorite recipes and stories in a cookbook that his devoted fans have been waiting for. Matty Matheson is known as much for his amazing food as his love for life, positive mental attitude, and epic Instagram account. This debut cookbook is about Matty's memories of the foods that have defined who he is. With a drive to share his zest for life, he creates dishes within these pages that reinterpret the flavors of his youth in Canada, as well as the restaurant fare for which he has become so well-known. Interpretations of classics like Seafood Chowder, Scumbo: Dad's Gumbo, and Rappie Pie appear alongside restaurant recipes like Bavette, Pigtail Tacos, and his infamous P&L Burger. This is a very personal cookbook, full of essays and headnotes that share Matty's life-from growing up in Fort Erie, exploring the wonders of Prince Edward Island, struggling and learning as a young chef in Toronto, and, eventually, his rise to popularity as one of the world's most recognizable food personalities.His no-nonsense approach to food makes these recipes practical enough for all, while his creativity will entice seasoned cooks. This book is like cooking alongside Matty, sharing stories that are equal parts heartwarming and inappropriate while helping you cook dishes that are full of love.Matty Matheson: A Cookbookis a new collection of recipes from one of today's most beloved chefs.

Born in Saint John, New Brunswick and raised in Fort Erie, Ontario,Matty Matheson is a chef and the host of Viceland's It's Suppertime and Dead Set on Life. This is his first cookbook.

"the Canadian chef knows his way around a gutsy, deeply satisfying recipe." -- New York Magazine "Matty has this gorgeous, New York Times-recommended as one of the best books this Fall, cookbook... It's a beautiful poignant book with great art, great pictures." -- Rachael Ray, The Rachael Ray Show "Fans have been eagerly anticipating the first cookbook from the host of Viceland's It's Suppertime and Dead Set on Life [...] it includes classic Canadian dishes such as seafood chowder and molasses bread pudding, as well as his infamous P&L Burger and Pigtail Tacos" -- The Globe & Mail, Canada "an entertaining, rule-breaking memoir of his life in food with lots of meat-centric dishes. Yet his brined cauliflower recipe was perhaps the most interesting of all." -- Washington Post "It paints a picture of a larger-than-life character who celebrates the foods he truly wants to eat" -- The Sunday Times - Ireland "A Cookbook is a deep and meditative trip through his personal history. Part recipe collection, part autobiography, it's filled with tender remembrances of the food and people who have meant the most to him in his life." -- The Irish Times "Canadian chef Matty Matheson shares the foods that have shaped his life in this, his first cookbook. Kicking off with dishes from three generations of his family, from the starting line, this is all about flavour." -- Easy Food