Norman Love blends a master’s appreciation of the sensuous with the art of the chef to create chocolates … exquisite, silky, rich chocolates … reserved for those who expect nothing less than perfection. Norman Love Confections has been satisfying connoisseurs of fine chocolates since 2001, when the chocolatier first introduced the masterpieces he produces at his facility in Fort Myers, Florida.

Today, the Philadelphia native enjoys international recognition for the incomparable, handcrafted natural sweets with tastes and textures that arouse the senses.

Norman spent two years in Southern France, learning the craft of pastry-making from artisans who shaped their confections in a small pastry shop. The experience and skills became the foundation for a career with The Ritz-Carlton, where he served as executive pastry chef for two luxury resorts – The Ritz-Carlton, Naples in Florida, and The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis in Missouri.

At age 30, he was appointed to The Ritz-Carlton’s position of corporate executive pastry chef to head the company’s international corps of pastry chefs. During his 13 years in the position, he also opened hotel and resort pastry kitchens worldwide in such diverse locales as Boston, Dubai and Bali. International acclaim also followed Norman. Chocolatier and Pastry Art and Design magazine named him one of the country’s top 10 pastry chefs in 1996 and 1997. In 1999, he led the U.S. team to a bronze medal in the biennial Coup du Monde de la Patisserie (World Cup of Pastry) competition in Lyons, France, which featured the top pastry chefs from 18 nations.

He was among 18 chefs chosen to make a birthday cake at the 150th Smithsonian Anniversary Celebration in Washington, D.C., and one of only 26 selected to appear on the 39-part series “Baking with Julia,” which aired on public television. Norman 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. Norman is a regular guest judge on the Food Network Challenge series.

In 2001, the culinary virtuoso left the corporate world and entered into private enterprise, and founded Norman Love Confections (formerly Ganache Chocolates). His adventurous flair, love of the avant-garde and penchant for perfection are basic ingredients in the ultra-premium chocolates that are revered as representatives of the industry’s finest gourmet sweets.

In addition to annual new and limited edition holiday flavors, Norman most recently launched BLACK, an ultra-premium line of intensely dark chocolates featuring rich origin chocolates from five of finest growing regions in the world.

Since founding Norman Love Confections, Norman has received tremendous national and international recognition. A highly respected consumer rating publication recognized the company numerous times as the best chocolates in the nation. His chocolates have been lauded by the likes of USA Today, La Vie Claire, Robb Report and Entrepreneur magazines and the company was selected as one of the top 10 artisan chocolate companies in the country.

Norman lives in Fort Myers, Florida with his wife, Mary, and their two children. He plays ice hockey Sunday mornings and still roots for his hometown hockey team, the Philadelphia Flyers.