What the others say (Comments and greetings)

Chef Mattisse is a multilingual "Personal Chef" with worldwide references from a huge variety of satisfied customers including famous personalities and celebrities. He also appeared in "THE WASHINGTON POST" (by Al Kamen and Peter Behr), "N.Y. TIMES" (by Susan Alport), "MIAU" life style magazine (Bratislava), "CASE & COUNTRY" life style magazine (Milano) , "GREAT OUTDOORS" (TV show Australia) and many others, e.g.
"THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY" (by Ian McCurrach UK) You can do your own things for lunch, like eat out, or bring in a personal chef. We employed the services of Masterchef Mattisse on our second day, who came in and cooked a fabulous lunch of fresh octopus salad, carpaccio of beef with rocket and parmesan, home-made pasta, natch, with tomato and basil, followed by Tuscan chicken, flambéed with Vinsanto.

Hello my friend Mattisse, I have thrown myself into cooking and entertaining on the patio. I have prepared the meal you presented to us many times. Thank you for awaking my culinary interests again. When I cook I must have an Italian Opera playing for inspiration, at my age cooking is not a job, but an expression of art. If you are ever in or near Ohio I am sure you will let me know, so we can hook up. Ciao Maurizio (USA)

Dear Mattisse How lovely to hear from you. Gina, Tom and I have such happy memories of our summer in Tuscany, especially your beautiful cooking and company. Best wishes for 2008 and lots of love, Daniel, Gina and Tom (UK)

Dear Mattisse, We had a great time in Tuscany, and the highlight of our stay was your creative and delicious dinner. We hope to see you again, and please let us know when you plan to come to the States, we haven't forgotten the promise to get you to some fun places here in L.A. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a very happy, healthy and successful New Year! Zsuzsa (USA)

Salve Mattisse, niente male quella cenetta sabato scorso, i miei complimenti ! Dai, anche a tutti quanti noi piace la cucina asiatica, faciamo un festival, prendi i tuoi wok e vieni a casa nostra e si cucina insieme !!! Fatti sentire, ciao Raoul & e la Femmmina (Italy)

Hallodrio Mattisse, sehr schön von dir zu hören und ja, wir haben es eingesehen Maestro - Frische ist angesagt. Carola kocht inzwischen „wie bei Muttern" und wir können dir nicht genug danken für unsere kulinarische Kehrtwendung. Sei lieb umarmt und melde dich, addios amico toskano, Martin, Esther, Phillip & Carola (Germany)

Buongiorno Chef Mattisse... I'm afraid we are at home and we are all missing Tuscany. It was a beautiful time at our villa on the hillside and we have taken very fond memories with us. One of those memories is the wonderful day we shared with you. The meal was eccellente! The wine--splendido. We are gathering next week to share pictures and cook our favorite Tuscan meal. Thank you again for the fun-filled day of cooking, advice and philosophy! Julie and the rest of the group: Frank, Linda, Lindsay, Sean, Rick, Val, Chelsea, Tyler, Gracie (USA)

Ciao maestro Mattisse, soltanto una domanda – perche non vuoi aprire il mio ristorante preferito ? Pensaci, forza !!! Un´abbraccio e grazie mille per la splendida serata. Maria e Sergio (Italy)

Buonjourno Mattisse the Magnificent !
How this Hippo wishes he were in beautiful Tuscany now enjoying your company and being far away from the gloom of the UK commercial property market which is currently as friendly as a charging wild boar !! Nevertheless, his thoughts are turned towards 2008 and holidays in Italia - molto bene ! Take very best care Mattisse. Very, very best wishes, Mr. H. Potamus (UK)

Chef, we are enjoying the holiday season and plan to enjoy much good food and drink. All the best for a healthy and successful New Year. And thanks for providing a great meal and experience in Tuscany. We enjoyed the food you prepared and meeting you as well. David (USA)

Dear Mattisse, We all loved having you not once, but twice. I hope you did not have to drink too much when you left us after we sang your special birthday song! Everything you prepared was wonderful, but my favorites still are the soup, risotto and bruschetta salad. I wish we could have worked our way through all your menu choices. I suppose we would still be there! Not a bad thing. Should we find ourselves in Tuscany again I will surely contact you. In the meantime, if anyone is looking for a recommendation I will give them you. Thank you for your part in adding magic to our Italian holiday. Ciao, Carole (USA)

Dear Chef, Just a note to thank you for providing us with a wonderful dinner at our Castello in Tuscany. Our family loved the food and wine, and we all enjoyed meeting you. We will certainly recommend you to our friends, and maybe we will meet again someday. Grazie, Barbara and Pat (USA)

Seavas Mattisse, gut daß wir dabei waren beim Kochen, sonst hätt´ich g´sagt du hast g´schummelt. Jawohl, so gefällt mir das – frisch, einfach und sauber, schnell, gesund und ein super Geschmack. Trotzdem, solltest du ein echtes „Wiener Saftgylas" nicht verschmähen wollen, dann erwarten wir dich im Herbst in unserem schönen Österreich, Anruf genügt und dein Bett steht bereit. Stefan, Susi, Ferdl und Evi (Austria)

Chef Mattisse, Just a short note to let you we are back home. Each time we tell our friends about our week in Tuscany we begin with the great meal you prepared for us. As soon as we decompress, I will arrange the fotos and send you a folder. Until then, thank you for a wonderful experience. Maurizio (USA)

Ein Hallo dem großen Küchenmeister, nach deinem Kochkurs wurde unsere toskanische Woche ganz plötzlich zum kulinarischen Streifzug. Aber auch dies ist Kultur und zwar vom Feinsten. Danke für die Rezepte, Elisabeth ist mit all deinen Tips schon am Experimentieren, vielleicht gibt´s ja doch eine „geheime" Verbindung zwischen badischer und toskanischer Küche. Mir soll´s recht sein, dank dir ist endlich wieder was los in unserer Küche. Nochmals DANKE und ein feuchtfröhliches Prosit aus Freiburg, Karl und Elisabeth (Germany)

Mattisse, Holly and I just want to say it was a pleasure to have meet you and really enjoyed not only your cooking but your friendship. We truly had a wonderful experience in Italy and you were certainly one of the highlights. We have been ranting and raving about you and I see some of my friends have already reached out to you. All the best Marty and Holly (USA)

Mattisse - We finally arrived back home to Charlotte. It was a wonderful time in your country. Thank you for all of your work and preparation for our cooking class. We all enjoyed the event and once again, thank you for all your efforts. Mike (USA)

Hi Chef Mattisse, We have practiced the red onion and stinky cheese and love it! We found great cheese at a specialty store and also used a few different wines to find our favorite. We will definitely try the new recipes your shared. I am especially excited about the bruschetta, since Chuck doesn’t like tomatoes (crazy!) we never have bruschetta, so I think the mushroom version will be very popular at our house. We are cooking more and I try to go to the grocery store everyday so everything is fresh. Also that way it is a quick stop to pick up only the things you need that night, so it is easier and much tastier that way. We will let you know how successful we are with your new recipes! Thanks again, Leslie (USA)

Bon Giorno, we sat on the kitchen porch in Vagliagli one evening in June, sharing a bottle of wine and your cigarettes while you were preparing dinner which included Tuscan country soup with beans and vegetables. I can still almost taste it. May I ask for the recipe. Although mine could never taste quite like yours I'd like to try my hand at it. Hope this finds you well where ever you may be. If in the US, feel free to call. There is always an empty bed to sleep in and a bottle of wine. I'll even buy the cigarettes.Yours truly, Betsy (USA)

Hi Mattisse! We thoroughly enjoyed your company and cooking - many of the guests were asking when you're coming back for the next party. Your food was marvelous! We look forward to seeing you soon, either in Italy or here in the States.
All our best, Sandi & Rich (USA)

Greetings Chef Mattisse - our trip is over, we are back in the US and had a great time in Italy. We thoroughly enjoyed our cooking class - thanks again so much for a wonderful day! Beth (USA)

Hi Mattisse ! Thank you again for a wonderful evening of lessons and such an excellent dinner. Everyone talked about it for the rest of the week. You gained many fans that evening. We made it back to the US and miss Tuscany already. Please let me know when you're coming to Virginia next and also please send the recipes. Chris and Susan (USA)

Hello Chef Mattisse, Thank you so much for the cooking lesson you held in our villa, the participants really enjoyed themselves and learned a lot. Utensils were bought at the Poggibonsi Market Day. The cooking experience with you was one of the highlights of our trip. We'll be sure to recommend you to friends who may be visiting Tuscany. Thank you for sending the recipes. We plan on making the dinner again when we're altogether in the Fall. We have great memories of our Tuscan trip. Continued success with your cooking business. Robin (USA)

Dear Mattisse, Once again, thank you for such a wonderful time and delicious food last Monday (I am the American who was with the South African party). I both enjoyed the food, and the new techniques that you taught us. My parents will be visiting me this weekend in California, and I am hoping to cook the chicken and panna cotta for them! Thanks again, All my best, Rosemarie (USA/South Africa)

Dear Linda, Just wanted to thank you for making our trip to Tuscany even more special. We all loved Mattisse! What a treat he was! He could not have been more accommodating, i.e., are the helpings large enough; let's fine tune the menu. He even got us milk and eggs one day so we wouldn't have to go to a supermarket during our touring around. That was all frosting on the cake, as they say; his food was DELICIOUS! I don't know how he got the ribollita to have such a robust flavor an hour after he made it. We're already talking of going back next year, probably to a different spot in Tuscany. Mattisse will do an encore, for sure! Thanks again and best regards, Sally (USA)

Hallo Mattisse, kein Wunder daß die Leute dir die Bude einrennen, bei dem Essen. Wir erwarten dich in Frankfurt am Main, prosit Toskana und nochmals danke für alles, ciao Rolf und Marlene (Germany)

Hi Chef Mattisse, I would like to thank you very much for making my husband's birthday so special. He says that it was a day he will never forget. The food you prepared was absolutely wonderful and exactly what I had hoped it would be. The whole evening was made more special by your being there to share it with us. Many, many thanks again. Kind regards Carol (Scotland)

Dear Chef Mattisse, Greetings from Illinois. It was so nice to meet you at our villa and thank you so much for our wonderful evening of Tuscan cooking lesson and dining. Thanks again for providing us with such a special evening. Michele (USA)

Hello Chef, How funny, I was just speaking with a client about you this morning. It has always been a great pleasure to work with you and my clients have nothing but fabulous things to say about you and the services you provide. I look forward to another season of working with you. Warm regards, Julia (USA)

Dear Chef Mattisse, Thanks again for a great dinner and delightful evening at our Villa, we all so enjoyed it. I'm sorry the stove gave you such a hard time, but it did not affect the wonderful meal you prepared for us. Best regards and thanks again, Marilyn (USA)

Hello Mattisse, I am now attending a Culinary Arts School here in Kentucky. I thought you might like to know this information since the time that I spent under your tutelage has only reinforced my love of Cooking. I have been preparing food that I've been cooking lately as I had learned while I watched you. Many thanks for the guidance that you've given me. Clayton (USA)

Dear Mattisse Your dinners were so wonderful, delicious and entertaining, thank you so much. You made our trip even better. Please send any recipes that you can, we are all anxious to have the "Mattisse" touch. Regards, Leslie (USA)

Hello Mattisse, Thank you for being such a gracious host and chef to all of us last week. We can not tell you how much it meant to us. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with you and in the beautiful countryside of Tuscany. We can't wait for our next visit. Thank you and we hope you will call us when in the states! Ciao, Bethann (USA)

Hi Mattisse, We are back in California and already miss Italy! We had a great time at our cooking class. The food was so amazing and it was fun watching you cook ! Thank you for giving us such a fun day! Ciao, Sylvia (USA)

Hey Mattisse, I cooked for a friend this evening and I cooked your spinach and tomatoes with a London broil and it was a major success. Thank you for getting me back into cooking, I love it. Votre AMI, Y (USA)

Dear Mattisse, without travel I would never had experienced the joy of dining with you at your lovely spot in Tuscany.You surely found a location with a superlative view. All of us from young to old enjoyed being with you in your "natural habitat". Not to mention, of course, your delightful and delicious meal. It was the highlight of my trip. Now - you must plan to stay with us in Winston-Salem on your next trip. Again many, many thanks for a charming afternoon. Martha (USA)

Hello Mattisse, Thank you so much for the photos and recipes!!! We arrived home late Monday evening after two days in London. Sunny Italy is now a lovely memory while here at home it has been raining for the last week and further heavy rain in predicted. We want you to know how thrilled we were to have had the opportunity to meet you and to experience the joy of your approach to cooking. We also learned a good deal about good cooking from you. We had our first meal at home last night, and my wife prepared chicken in the way you had demonstrated. It was delicious. You can be sure that we will be using your recipes and enjoying them for years to come. The photos are a wonderful reminder of that very memorable Tuscany experience with you. I hope we can keep in touch. We wish you much success as you expand your business and feel confident that great success is assured because you are extraordinary. We're hoping that our paths will cross again in the future. Tanti saluti from your new friends in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Jim, Vicki, Marc and Adele (USA)

Hi Mattisse, I hope you are doing well. We are getting ready to celebrate in grand style, as Lisa always does, although I'm sure she wishes you were available for the big party! The ladies are still using your cooking tips and techniques, and the general quality of the cooking has gone up around here -- thank you. Lisa will be travelling back to Italy in June with her daughter, and both of us hope to return next October. Until then, CinCin Cheers and Ciao to you from all of us here. Rick (USA)

Dear Mattisse, I am finally back in the USA and I do want to thank you for dinner last week.You are indeed a fabulous chef and believe me I have tested many a kitchen. Again, thank you so much for the kindness, the great food (loved the panna cotta for breakfast daily) and your friendship. This is a great combination. Have a pleasant winter and I hope your trip to the USA works out really well. All the best, Suzanne (USA)

Buon giorno Mattisse; What a wonderful surprise to hear that you are coming to the US, "all the funny ladies" would be more than happy to show you around and give you a good time. Mattisse we are still talking about you, what a wonderful cook you are. We enjoyed you so much that I am in the process of planning our next trip which I have decided that we need to return to Siena because it is so beautiful but also that we would love to have you come and cook for us again. Hope we can get together in Richmond, Ciao! Yvette (USA)

Mattisse, We are trying to honor a friend's 81st birthday and unfortunately the days are limited that they are available. We are extremely touched by your generous invitation and we know the food will be delicious wherever we are with you, but it was so wonderful having you in "our" kitchen and we would like to accept the service at our friend's villa. Thanks for your kind attention and being so helpful, Bill and Frannie (USA)

Mattisse, we did follow your recommended route and stop at the little seaside restaurant you recommended en route to the airport, and had a delightful and leisurely meal. I love the kite surfers we saw along the way as well. You were magnificant. Please allow us the honor of being a referral for you, and helping in any other way we can. Regards, Jim (USA)

Dear Chef, You made our family vacation very special , not only with your fabulous meals but also with your wonderful personality. We now have a close friend in Tuscany. You have the ability to relate to all of us, ages ranging from 3 years old to 60. I know that we will stay in touch. We look forward to seeing you soon either in Tuscany or New York City. Thanks for everything. All the best, Jay & Linda (USA)

Good Evening Mattisse; I know that you thought that I had forgotten you and you would never see the pictures. Surprise here they are and I hope you enjoy them.We're still talking about the wonder meal that you cooked for us and how much we enjoyed our whole evening. If I close my eyes I can still smell and taste the wonderful dinner. I was wondering if you would be willing to share your soup recipe with me as it was wonderful and I would love to try my hand at making it, however I know it would never match yours. Your Friends from Virginia Phyllis, Paula, Joanne, Nancy, Marguerite, Susan, Yvette and Helen (USA)

Dear Chef Mattisse, I have some wonderful pictures of my birthday dinner in Cortona last May. It was the highlight of our trip. The food was fabulous and I still can't believe you found our Villa so easily. I'm going to send you some pictures and a testimonial or whatever it is called, I promise. Thanks again. Renae and the whole group. (USA)

Mattisse I wanted to thank you again for making my birthday extra special. It was so delicious and just exactly what I had hoped it would be. I have checked out your new website and it is great and very user friendly. I look forward to receive some of those scrumptious recipes to try for my next dinner party. Again, thank you so very much, Audrey. (United Kingdom)

Lieber Mattisse, Deine Visitenkarte bekommt einen besonderen Platz bei mir. Die Vorbereitungen zur Konfirmation und das Essen haben einen bleibenden Eindruck bei mir hinterlassen: Es hat schlichtweg Spaß gemacht, auch Dir zu assistieren! Und wenn ich schon jetzt nicht mehr alle Gänge des Menu’s zusammenbekomme, so war alles doch wunderbar köstlich. Leider habe ich den Tipp mit dem Nudelwasser auch auf Deiner Website nicht gefunden, nämlich was Du alles so damit anstellst. Liebe Grüße aus Hamburg, Andrej (Germany)

Dear Mattisse, I am just back from Italy now too, and wanted to say thank you so much for absolutely "making" our trip. Being able to stay in for meals in this gorgeous villa watching the sunset, eating wonderful food with terrific wine was the epitome of relaxation for David and myself, as well as the others.We are still dreaming about those meals in that scenery, and David is anxious for me to make that gorgonzola sauce on the pappardelle soon, thanks to you. Ciao Cathrine (United Kingdom)

Mattisse - we have been home one week now and are just about caught up with the mail, dirty clothes, phone calls etc. Our family was so blessed to be able to enjoy such a splendid holiday at such a superb location and to know you made it even more wonderful. Not only were all your meals delicious, but it was really helpful to know someone who knew the area so well. Now we are dreaming and wondering if we will ever come back to that glorious place. Thank you for staying in touch with us so faithfully. You should know that Campbell considers the cooking class the highlight of his two weeks in Italy! Warmly, Martha (USA)

Thank you so very much for arranging Chef Mattisse for us. He did a magnificent job, we engaged him for three other meals and they were all delicious. In addition, he is a really nice guy. He is flexible, eager to please, and willing to accomodate one's individual tastes. We were travelling with three small kids, and I can't adequately express how wonderful it was to have these reasonably priced, delicious meals, in a setting more beautiful than any restaurant, and without the hassle involved in bringing small kids to a nice establishment. I think your other clients, especially those travelling with children or those travelling to celebrate a special event, would greatly enjoy his services. Thus, I would hire Mattisse again for several meals even if I were not in Italy to mark a special occasion. Regards, Charles (USA)

Chef Mattisse, what a gem! Not only is his cooking outstanding but so is his personality - so much so that the 7 of us gave up the dinning room and ate in the kitchen just so we could continue to enjoy Mattisse's company while he prepared a sumptuous meal for us! It was a wonderful way to spend our first night at the villa and by the end of the night we all felt like we made a new friend. We will be sure to call Mattisse again on our next visit to Tuscany!! Thanks again, Joe and Charlene (USA)

Dear Chef Mattisse, We cannot wait to come to Italy and have dinner with you. Hopefully you also suggest some other sights to see and places to eat in Tuscany. You have been a real pleasure to work with. I look forward to meeting you in person. Thank you in advance for your kind generosity, Gary (United Kingdom).

Hi Mattisse, I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the two evenings you came and instructed us in the kitchen. It was great fun and delicious. I came away with new recipe ideas and also many helpful tips. I hope to have the opportunity to cook with you again. Our trip to Italy was outstanding in every way, but the evenings with you and our family were a highlight. Thank you, Kris (USA)

Buonasera Mattisse, nochmals herzlichen Dank für das hervorragende Abendessen und den interessanten Abend. Cordiali saluti
Klaus, Giuseppina & Riccardo (Germany)

Hi there Mattisse, We were just talking about our wonderful experience the night we arrived at the villa and you cooked and served Brian's birthday dinner. It was the most memorable evening of our trip. I hope to send more business your way as well as look you up when we're in Italia next year. All the best to you and yours, Ann and Brian (USA)

Dear Mattisse, it is so good to hear from you!!!! Once again I want to thank you for a wonderful, wonderful evening. It is one we will remember for the rest of our lives. You are terrific and an outstanding Chef! I will do all possible to send you as much business as I can, you have my word. Ciao Liz (USA)

Hi Mattisse, Martha passed along your "philosophy" on Tuscan cooking and we enjoyed remembering the smells and sounds of you cooking for us. Our 5 year old daughter, Sarah, still talks about your wisdom on how every cook should have his own basic taste and she enjoys creating her own. We have been trying some different combinations of Tuscan style soups this winter using white beans, carrots, celery, onions, etc. Do you have any favorites that you would like to pass along? Ciao (USA)

Hi Mattisse, Apparently you did an AWESOME job for my boss and her friends!! They were truly impressed! They all like to eat at the best restaurants in Philadelphia and truly appreciate fine food. As I'm in charge of the cruise department you are definitely on my list for any future clients. Thanks for doing such a class act! Myfwy (USA)

Dear Mattisse, we just wanted to say thank you for making our wedding dinner at our villa such a memorable occasion. The meal was fantastic, and the table setting with the flowers was absolutely beautiful. Thanks for helping to make our special day extra special. Regards, Simon and Sandra (United Kingdom)

Hi Chiara, I wanted to write to let you know that we had a lovely time and will be recommending you highly to friends and family. In addition we had Mattisse the "Chianti Chef" come and cook a birthday dinner for us at the villa - he did a great job and we had a fantastic time, great food and everything tidied away when he left. Rgds Sharon (Hongkong)

Chef Mattisse, we enjoyed very much your special cooking recently at our Villa. I would love to have the recipes for the chicken thighs, soup and others, because I did not write down the menus. Our dinners were unforgetable! Celeste (Canada)

Dear Mattisse - Greetings from Melbourne and thank you again for a wonderful dinner for our dear friend Ralph Thomas. He had a special evening thanks to you! We loved Tuscany and we loved you! If we ever come back again, we'll let you know. Sincerely, Annie (Australia)

Hi Mattisse, this is a terribly late e-mail, but I wanted to thank you for your wonderful chef services you provided to me and my family. The cooking class was just what my family has dreamed of doing and the food was delicious! Thank you for sending the recipes and we look forward to many good Tuscan meals here at home. Inger (USA)

Lieber Mattisse, es war sehr schoen bei Dir. Wir haben das herrliche Essen genossen, wie auch Dein schoenes Haus und die Gesellschaft. Jetzt wo wir wieder zu Hause sind ist es eine wunderbare Erinnerung an unseren Urlaub in der Toskana! Viele herzliche Gruesse von Rob & Ron (Holland)

Dear Mattisse, thanks again for your dinner. It was a great way to start an amazing vacation, that and getting back all our bags hand delivered from the airport. Take Care, Stephen (USA)

Mattisse, we had a fabulous time in Tuscany and later in Umbria.Your meals were among the highlights of our Italian vacation. We're all still talking about how delicious they were and wishing we could do it all over again. All the best, the Fuchs family (Australia)

Dear Chef Mattisse, we arrived home after a wonderful week in Tuscany, raving about the countryside, the sights, our adventures, and the wonderful dinner and pleasant evening spent with you. When we all reviewed our vacation, as we always do at the end, that evening was a highlight. I know that we have already started telling our other friends about you and your delicious dinner. Thank you again for adding to our fantastic 50th Anniversary. Cordially, Maxine (Canada)

Hallo Herr Mattisse, unser Italienaufenthalt war wie immer ein Erlebnis. Eine grosse Bereicherung dieses Urlaubs aber waren die beiden Kochabende mit Ihnen und das herrliche Essen. Nochmals ein herzliches Dankeschoen und vielleicht sehen wir uns im naechsten Jahr wieder. Ciao Max und Dorothea (Austria)

Mattisse, please accept this overdue thank you note for the wonderful dinner that you prepared for us and our family at our Villa. Since we arrived home we haven’t stopped talking about the wonderful dinner you prepared for us (and showed us how to make). It was truly the best meal we had on our holiday in Italy! Please enjoy the upcoming holiday season. Dana and Marc (USA)

Mattisse, we still remember our Tuscan trip with fondness, and especially savor the memory of your delicious meals. Happy new year, Barbara (Australia)

Dear Mattisse, I'm still walking on air from our wonderful trip. I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful dinner you prepared for us and the patience you exhibited in answering all my questions as we planned this dinner wonder for 10 people! When we walked in after a day in Siena and some small chianti towns to the sound of opera and the smells of bruscetta permeating the house it felt like we were honored guests in a story book. The bruschetta con funghi was so delicious I would love to have the recipe. Both the chicken and the veal milanese were great as were both pastas and the vegetables were perfectly prepared. As for the Panna Cotta and the lemon cake, we're still talking about them....not exactly diet food...but not to be missed. We loved our dinner with you. It was a celebration and you made it a memorable experience which none of us will ever forget. Thanks again and best wishes for your continuing success, Esteruth (USA)

Lieber Herr Mattisse, ich moechte mich nochmals bei Ihnen bedanken, auch im Namen unserer Kursteilnehmer, fuer Ihre professionelle kulinarische Betreuung und Bewirtung. Sie haben mit dazu beigetragen, dass unser Seminar ein voller Erfolg wurde. Auch Ihnen wuensche ich weiterhin viel Erfolg mit Ihrem Chefservice, wir bleiben in Kontakt ! Dr. Sauter (Germany)

…oh Mattisse, you know what "outstanding" means ?! We need you right here, right now, maybe come over during the winter season, I am not kidding. Just let me know ! Ciao Diane (USA)

Dear Chef, I hope that you have been well and very busy - food, music, travel and more. This long weekend we celebrated "Labor Day". Our family spent a lot of time together. You should feel proud that as we sat around just relaxing & talking, your name came up. All of us remembered the wonderful dinners we had together - the food - the fun - the wine - and our new friend : you. I thought you should know this. All of us had a story or two about you. Anything special going on in Tuscany? We look forward to hearing from you and look forward to seeing you soon. Is there anything you would like from the "States"? Just let me know. Time to go to sleep. All the best , Jay (USA)

Mattisse, we enjoyed our dinner with you at our Villa so much! It began a week of much food, wine and merriment. Our son Bill proposed to his girlfriend on that Wednesday and that added to our celebration. Thank you so much for coming. You were a delight and so was your food. I will recommend you to anyone that is lucky enough to do what we did! Thanks again. Ciao! Ellen (USA)

Hello Mattisse, By now you may be feeling that we have forgotten about you and the wonderful evening we spent with you. Please be assured that we think of you often and have shared the memories of that happy evening with family and friends on many occasions. The fun we had in selecting the menu and the friendly warmth with which you received us, we felt the welcoming ambience and thank you for the delicious meal, prepared with care and obviously great knowledge of cullinary skills. The wine was much appreciated as was the music, your attention to detail, like the beautiful roses, and for the special way in which you responded to Amelia. She has drawn a picture for you which she will be sending in the not too distant future. Please remember that "when" you come to South Africa, we would love to host you. Kind regards, from the 5 of us......Dave, Pauline, Amelia, Bill and Marion (South Africa).

Hallo Mattisse, alles was recht ist, du hast meine Kochphilosophie der letzten 10 Jahre voellig ueber den Haufen geworfen … ich habe noch nie so gutes Essen mit so wenigen Zutaten genossen, ja du hast recht, "weniger ist mehr". Vielen Dank fuer die beiden super Kochtage und sag’ uns bescheid wenn du nach Deutschland kommst, 2 Events sind dir sicher !! Ciao amico, Georg und Kathi (Germany)

Mattisse, I wanted to say thank you for the lovely meal you cooked for all 16 of us, even with an oven that kept switching off !! And thanks for the cake you prepared for Jason - you'll be pleased to hear what we didn't manage to eat on the night soon got polished off the next day ! It was nice for us all to be able to sit down and enjoy our meal together without anyone having to worry or sort any food out, and especially not having to do any of the clearing up! We all really appreciated it, especially as our villa was quite a trip for you, and up an especially bumpy road - but you handled it all in your stride. Thanks again - and next time we're back in Tuscany (which will be a definite) we will give you a call. Take care, Lucy (United Kingdom)

Hi Mattisse, thanks so much for a fantastic cooking lesson last week. During the rest of the week we put lots of your tips into practice and they all worked. This Thursday I'm having a dinner party and want to make the meal you made us, so please could you send me the recipes and I'll send them on to all the others, Thanks again, Claudia (United Kingdom)

Hi Mattisse, you cooked for my whole family at our villa near Florence. I would like to know if you could give me the recipe of the famous tuscan bread soup (ribollita). Of course we loved all of the dinners you cooked for us, but this tuscan soup was one of our favorites. Also we would like to buy a couple of your aprons. (you were out at the time) Thanks and keep up the good cooking. David (USA)

Mattisse, my most sincere apologies for getting to you at such a late time. I am now sending you the pictures that were taken when we were cooking. And in some personal news I have used the dishes that you showed me to have my family and friends eat, and they loved it as much as they did in Italy. I have started making other meals for myself and I am achieving consistency. Again Thank you for your teaching. Clayton (USA)

Hi there Mattisse. Thanks so much for the bread soup recipe. we had bread soup at the wedding and it was so fantastic that we were all debating how you might make it and now we know! Ciao Claudia (United Kingdom)

Mattisse, Thanks again for the wonderful culinary day last week, everyone had a terriffic time. It proved to be the most memorable day in a most memorable trip. Our entire group though it was an exceptional experience. We would always be happy to be an enthusiastic reference. Best personal regards, Peter (USA)

Hello Mattisse, a month late but I am following up from our dinner. I have put to use some of your techniques, taught in our cooking lesson, especially the cutting, and am very pleased (I haven't cut myself yet!). We thoroughly enjoyed our lesson, our meal and your wonderful sense of humor. We should have had you back for our last evening there to send us on our way home. We are having our "post Italy" get together very soon and I am sure some of your dishes will show up on the table. Thanks again, Diana, Carl and Lorine (USA)

Hi Mattisse, I took two cooking classes from you a few weeks ago when I was staying with my sister Pamela outside Siena. We all loved your food and are constantly talking about what we should try to cook from your menu. My husband is dying for the risotto with gorgonzola and I would like to replicate the bruschetta and bean soup. Everyone has their favorite. I was wondering, would you help us with this. I hope that you are eating well and enjoying your summer. Thank you very much. Sarah (USA)

Mattisse, we thank you for cooking and serving a great dinner for all 18 of us at our Villa this past fall. You do a great job. You were on time and the crowd loved you. Tom (USA)

Hi Mattisse, we have some friends from Dallas who are planning a trip to Tuscany and have recommended that they definitely have at least one of your fabulous dinners. I hope it works out for you both! Best regards and Happy Holidays, Martha & Irving (USA)

Chef Mattisse: During our last visit to Tuscany you provided our group with an outstanding meal at our villa in Montalcino. We are coming back to Tuscany - different group and different location - closer to you I believe and are looking forward to another of your outstanding evenings. We have also given your name to our friends from New York City and I believe you are already booked to provide their family with a terrific meal. We look forward to hearing from you seeing you again. Lynne & Chuck (USA)

Hi Chef Mattisse, I thoroughly enjoyed your services on three occasions. The cooking class was so much fun and I learned so much from that experience. I still haven't had time to work on the video but I will send some photos. I would also like the recipes for the fantastic meals you prepared for us. Several friends that were unable to come to Tuscany with us will be coming over for dinner in the next week and I would like to prepare an authentic Tuscan meal for them. With your recipes I'll be well on the way. Again I would like to thank you for making our Tuscan adventure so fantastic. I've been telling everyone about you and hope to see you again. Ciao, Anne (USA)

Guuuten Abend Herr Mattisse, wenn ich das richtig verstanden habe, werden Sie in Baelde in HH-Burg sein und bei Freunden von mir eines Ihrer zauberhaften Menues servieren. Ich freue mich sehr Sie hier bei uns im Norden wieder zu sehen und wuensche Ihnen bis dahin beste Geschaefte, Gesundheit, Inspiration und Lebensfreude. Herzliche Gruesse, Norbert (Germany)

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