ROSES ARE FOR AMATEURS

This year, give her the love she deserves. Norman Love that is. Each exquisite ultra-premium confection is the perfect expression of your affection. Every piece of Norman’s handcrafted silky chocolate is a work of art.The most precious ingredients in the world are presented with such purity and devotion that to share them could only enhance the affection you feel for each other. This year we are celebrating Valentine’s Day with eight heart-shaped indulgences of chocolates and truffles that are created in the language of love.

CARAMEL: Creamy milk chocolate filled with a buttery caramel center that oozes the essence of vanilla beans.

PEANUT BUTTER: Creamy smooth Georgian peanuts and fine rich Swiss milk chocolate with an artistic twist.

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY: Fresh strawberry jam and smooth peanut butter coated in fine Swiss milk chocolate.

COOKIES ‘N’ CREAM: Fine dark chocolate crunch with a smooth white filling.

BITTER VENEZUELAN: Intense dark chocolate beautifully garbed in gold.

PASSION FRUIT: Fine dark chocolate that opens to a burst of fruit-infused dark chocolate ganache.

STRAWBERRY: A Belgian couverture saturated with a creamy ripe strawberry filling.

WHITE RASPBERRY: Tart fresh raspberry swirled into sweet creamy white chocolate.

Our Valentine’s Day chocolates are available in a variety of sizes, ranging from small to large hearts, but only our 20-piece heart, with four heart-shaped and sixteen assorted chocolates, will be available for sale on our website. In addition to this special heart box, we will also offer a 15-piece traditional box set filled exclusively with our heart-shaped chocolates. All of our regular assorted box selections (36, 30, 18, 15 and 10-pieces) will be available with special Valentine’s ribbons. All other items are available for sale only in our Chocolate Salon.
Please note, due to high seasonal demand, we cannot honor any customer requests for specific flavors...our chocolatiers will hand select the freshest chocolates for each order, and included in that selection will be some of our heart-shaped chocolates. Thank you for shopping Norman Love Confections.

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"ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE"
NORMAN'S UPCOMING EVENTS

CATTLE BARONS’ BALL
Benefiting the American Cancer Society of Lee County
City of Palms Park
Fort Myers
January 26
www.cancer.org

NAPLES WINTER WINE FESTIVAL
Benefiting Naples Children and Education Foundation
Naples
January 25 - 27
www.napleswinefestival.com

CHOCOLATE LANDMARKS CHALLENGE
Benefiting the American Cancer Society of Lee County
FOOD NETWORK
February 10

AFFAIRS OF THE ARTS
Benefiting the Art League of Bonita Springs
The Chocolate Salon
March 13
www.artcenterbonita.org

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MEET THE ARTISAN
JOHN COOK, PASTRY CHEF

Ask John Cook why he’s a pastry chef specializing in chocolate and he’ll tell you it’s a personal thing to him. Personal because chocolate allows him to use more of his imagination.

A Florida native, John attended the Florida Culinary Institute in West Palm Beach, receiving a degree in culinary arts and international baking and pastry. He then ventured north to Montreal where he advanced his education at the Callebaut School of Chocolate.

John returned to the east coast of Florida and held positions as a private chef and pastry chef for a fine dining nightclub. After stints with The Ritz-Carlton in Palm Beach and Naples, John joined the Norman Love Confections team in 2005.Today, John assists Pastry Chef Maura Metheny overseeing the daily creation of over 35,000 pieces of handmade chocolates.

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AS SEEN ON TV
CHOCOLATE LANDMARKS CHALLENGE
ON FOOD NETWORK

On February 10 at 8 p.m. (Eastern), four of the country’s best pastry and dessert chefs will design a chocolate showpiece in the form of a famous world landmark. Each landmark must be four feet wide or high and must be made out of 100 percent chocolate.The winning competitor will take home the grand prize of $10,000.

Joining Norman Love as a judge are Patrick Coston, New York-based PC Desserts, and Gale Gand, of Chicago’s Tru and Cenitare.

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LEMON LIME MARTINI

Lemon Lime Cream
· 4 oz. lemon juice
· 1 1/2 oz. lime juice
· 1 lb. 10 1/2 oz. heavy cream
· 7 1/2 oz. sugar
· 13 each gelatin sheets
· zest of 1 lemon
· zest of 1 lime
Whip the heavy cream to soft peak. Bring the lemon and lime juice and sugar to a boil. Add the bloomed gelatin and zest. Transfer to a large bowl. Whisk in half of the cream. Fold in the remaining cream. Put into the desired dish or cup and let it set.

Strawberry Gelee
· 8 3/4 oz. strawberry puree
· 3/4 oz. sugar
· 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice
· 1/2 oz. gelatin sheets
Bring the puree, sugar and lemon juice to a boil. Add the bloomed gelatin sheets. Pour onto the chilled lemon lime cream and let it set.

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THE CHOCOLATE SALON

The Chocolate Salon offers an intimate setting to enjoy the sweet life, with fresh pastries, coffees, lattes and smoothies, along with the ultimate selection of chocolates and chocolate specialties. It’s a must-do chocolate experience open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Conveniently located near Southwest Florida International Airport.

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NORMAN LOVE CHOCOLATES TICKLE
TASTE BUDS OF COMIC STRIP CHARACTERS

Norman’s chocolates have made headlines in magazines and newspapers throughout the country, now readers of the comic pages have been introduced to the seductive nature of Norman Love Confections. Twice during the week after Christmas, Norman’s chocolates were featured in “The Humble Stumble,” a cartoon strip about a single father raising his daughter. It’s written by Fort Myers-based Roy Schneider.

The Dec. 26 installment involves Joe Humble, his longtime friend, Lincoln, and his grandmother, Nana. For Christmas, Nana gives Lincoln her ancient Volkswagen bug. In return, Linc gives her “The Big Box” of Norman Love chocolates. Linc is worried that Nana “out-gifted” him this year. Joe takes one look at Nana as she devours the handmade all-natural chocolates with a blissful look on her face and an “ooohhh” coming from her lips, and says “I think she just might be OK with it."

The second strip, which ran Dec. 29 in papers across the country Nana and Lincoln have an exchange that occurs wherever Norman’s chocolates go. A quandary recipients of the delicate works of art must ponder – whether or not to eat such amazing works of art – and, ultimately, overcome as Linc does by biting into a piece of the chocolate.

The cartoonist and chocolatier met last year at the Southwest Florida Wine Fest, a fundraising event for sick children. Roy says the pair hit it off and that he was impressed with Norman’s creativity. “Just looking at his chocolates – they’re works of art, and quite delicious,” Roy says.

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