Norman Love is a pastry chef located in Fort Myers, Florida

Fort Myers, Florida

Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....

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Love served as corporate executive pastry chef for Ritz-Carlton

Ritz-Carlton

The Ritz-Carlton is a brand of luxury hotels and resorts with 75 properties located in major cities and resorts in 24 countries worldwide...

 from 1988-2001, opening hotel pastry kitchens in such locations as Boston

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, Dubai

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 and Bali

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. Love left Ritz-Carlton after 13 years to found Norman Love Confections with his wife, Mary. In February 2002, USA Today

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 named Norman Love Confections one of the top 10 artisan chocolate companies in the country. In February 2005, Norman Love Confections was rated one of the top three chocolate companies in the country by Consumer Reports

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Love was one of only 26 selected to appear on Julia Child

Julia Child

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's show "Baking with Julia" on PBS, creating Banana Stuffed Cinnamon Sugar Beignets. In addition, Godiva Chocolatier  has Love do a limited edition line of chocolates that they label as their exclusive "G" Collection. Flavors include Lemon Drop, Tart Raspberry, Bananas Foster, Apple Pie, Tahitian Vanilla, P.B. & Jam, Salted Caramel, Caramel Macchiato. Furthermore, almost every chocolatier who makes shell-molded chocolates has at least one piece that uses one of the techniques that Love has perfected.

While there is only two storefronts (Naples and Fort Myers, FL), Norman Love Confections can be found in other locations. The Ritz-Carlton Naples carries them in their Gourmet Shop. Chop's City Grill in Bonita Springs, Florida

Bonita Springs, Florida

Bonita Springs is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 43,914 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located on the southwest coast of the state....

formerly carried Norman Love Confections on their dessert menu.