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Matty Matheson

Matty Matheson is a New York Times bestselling author whose works include Matty Matheson: A Cookbook, Home Style Cookery, and Soups, Salads, Sandwiches (2024). He is also an executive producer and actor on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning show The Bear and owns Cassoulet Palace Inc., with partnerships in Our House H.C. and Blue Goose Farm.
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Matty Matheson discusses his cookbook Home Style Cookery in conversation with author and pastry chef Lisa Donovan for Politics and Prose.

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Writing cookbooks in reverse on a phone

Matheson explains that he composes his cookbooks entirely on his smartphone in reverse order. He develops recipes, photographs them, and uses the visual results and feelings to write the headnotes and chapter essays.

Starting Blue Goose Farm during the pandemic

Matheson shares how breaking ground on his farm with Keenan McVey grounded him during the pandemic. Named after his grandfather's former restaurant, the farm donates excess produce to community fridges across Toronto.

Learning from failure rather than chef mentors

Matheson explains that he never had traditional culinary mentors and instead learned from the pain of closing previous restaurants. He relies on peer support from friends rather than venerating head chefs.

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Matty Matheson: Home Style Cookery

4.9/5

reader rating · 6,749 ratings

A New York Times bestselling follow-up to Matheson's debut cookbook, Home Style Cookery delivers 135 recipes spanning pantry fundamentals through showstopping roasts, shaped by the Canadian chef's personality and his belief that cooking is both practical and personal.

Reviewed Jul 21, 2026

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Matty Matheson is a New York Times bestselling cookbook author, executive producer and actor on The Bear, whose writing treats cooking as both practical and personal. We've reviewed 1 of his books: Matty Matheson: Home Style Cookery, which packs 135 recipes that run from pantry fundamentals to showstopping roasts. That book carries a reader rating of 4.9/5 from 6,749 Amazon ratings.
Where should I start?
Start with Matty Matheson: Home Style Cookery — it's the one book we've reviewed, and it's a natural entry point because its 135 recipes span pantry fundamentals through showstopping roasts, so it works whether you want basics or a centerpiece dish. It also holds a reader rating of 4.9/5 from 6,749 Amazon ratings, so readers have responded strongly to it.
What's their writing style?
Based on the book we've reviewed, Matty Matheson's cookbooks are shaped by his personality and his belief that cooking is both practical and personal. Home Style Cookery reflects that: it covers everything from pantry fundamentals to showstopping roasts, pairing utility with a distinctly personal voice.
Books we've reviewed
We've reviewed 1 Matty Matheson book: Matty Matheson: Home Style Cookery, a New York Times bestselling follow-up to his debut cookbook. It delivers 135 recipes spanning pantry fundamentals through showstopping roasts, shaped by the Canadian chef's personality, and it holds a reader rating of 4.9/5 from 6,749 Amazon ratings.
What genre do they write?
Matty Matheson writes Cooking & Food — specifically cookbooks. The title we've reviewed, Home Style Cookery, is a recipe collection covering pantry fundamentals through showstopping roasts, and his other listed works, including Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, follow the same cookbook format.
Is Matty Matheson connected to any TV shows?
Yes — Matty Matheson is an executive producer and actor on The Bear, which has won Emmy and Golden Globe awards. That's separate from his cookbook work, but it's a big part of why his name is familiar beyond the kitchen.
Who is Matty Matheson?

Who is Matty Matheson?

Matty Matheson is a New York Times bestselling author whose cookbooks include Matty Matheson: A Cookbook, Home Style Cookery, and Soups, Salads, Sandwiches (2024). Beyond the page, he is an executive producer and actor on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning show The Bear, and he owns Cassoulet Palace Inc., with partnerships in Our House H.C. and Blue Goose Farm.

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