Cuisine

LOVE Norman Love, founder of Norman Love Confections in Fort Myers, was named one of the Top 10 Chocolatiers in North America for 2009 by Dessert Professional Magazine. Mr. Love’s background in chocolate and pastries started when he studied the art of pastry making in France for two years and then led The Ritz-Carlton Corp.’s pastry kitchens around the world as corporate executive pastry chef for 13 years. He departed The Ritz-Carlton in 2001 when he started Norman Love Confections and he has been satisfying connoisseurs of fine chocolates ever since. Continuing to be a prominent industry expert, Mr. Love has made numerous appearances on the Discovery Channel’s “Great Chefs” series and his desserts have graced the covers of Art Culinaire, Bakery Magazine and other prominent culinary publications. He is also co-founder of the National Pastry Team Championship. He is a regular guest judge on the Food Network Challenge series.