Dear Antonio,
I want to thank you for the wonderful job you did for us at our banquet for the St. Louis Park Nordic Ski Team last week. Every step in the process was pleasant and trouble-free, and it turned out to be a great success.

We actually thought that something MUST go wrong, because everything seemed too simple. We met with you and Barbara, and for each of our concerns: the large number of people, the limited budget, our group's broad range of tastes - from young kids to vegetarians to gourmands, your answer was, "No problem."

But in the end nothing at all did go wrong. We appreciated how you arrived with the food not just on time, but a little early, so that everything could be set up. You and your team exuded warmth and competence, and made sure that the serving for our large group went efficiently. The presentation was lovely; the large, elegant salad bowl was a nice touch.

I heard nothing but glowing comments about the food. Personally, I thought your Almond Chicken was some of the best chicken I've ever had. The homemade rolls were a big hit with everyone, and I noticed that there were many trips made for second helpings of everything, including the delicious tortellini and salad. The quality was superb, way above the usual banquet fare. I had been concerned about quantities, since Nordic skiing teenagers have tremendous appetites, but we had plenty and did not run out of food. In fact, there was a complete pan left of the chicken; it was no trouble at all finding families who were happy to take the leftovers home.

We simply could not have been happier with the service you provided us. Thank you so much for the wonderful meal, and for the 100% pleasant experience working with you and your staff.

Sincerely,
Wendy K.

These are some testimonials that are from users of "Betty Crocker's Italian Cooking" cookbook and various individuals that have enjoyed learning how to cook Italian food through some of the classes that I teach.

Hands on Pasta on Wednesday Oct. 11th was a huge success!

Antonio Cecconi is an entertainer and does an amazing job getting the students cooking and comfortable. I witnessed first hand, a family of 5, a single business man, two sisters, and two pairs of couples learn how to cook amazing Italian pastas with gigantic smiles on their faces. It was a real treat and I highly recommend any of his pasta classes. All of his surveys were filled out with raving reviews.
Here are a couple of the best ones:

“The atmosphere was great and the experience overall was wonderful”
“Ann Marie (our rock star assistant) seemed to always be there when you needed her, but was never in the way”
“The class was organized perfectly”
“The food was delicious and served hot!”
“The experience was awesome”
“The most charming chef I have ever met!”

"The chef was great. I liked the menu and the food was wonderful. the overall experience was fun and informative."
Ellen C.

"The chef was extremely knowledgeable and informative. The over all experience was wonderful. Loved every minute."
Ann C.

"Great experience. The chef explained things along the way and made the session fun. He was very knowledgeable and informative. He explained every step that we did. The food was superb. The menu had great choices... The chef made the class fun and interesting."
Syrus J.

"The chef combined culture, fun facts and even scientific knowledge about why 'The Italians' cook with certain methods. The food was great. Dessert was my favorite. Overall experience was great. I will be back."
Rachael H.

"Here's a pic I took a couple weeks ago – had a friend over... impressed her with dinner – one of your recipes! Thank you for an awesome resource. I truly enjoy your recipes."
Joe M.