Chocolate-making classes return to Norman Love Confections
Norman Love Confections is bringing back one of its most requested experiences as chocolate-making classes return with new sessions scheduled through October, offering guests a behind-the-scenes opportunity to learn the craftsmanship behind the company’s signature handcrafted chocolates.
Designed for aspiring chocolatiers and chocolate lovers alike, the hands-on classes provide an immersive introduction to the artistry, precision and techniques behind Norman Love Confections’ award-winning chocolates. Participants will work alongside the company’s chocolate masters, creating their own chocolates while learning the methods used to craft the jewel-like confections that customers have come to know and enjoy.
During the three-hour experience, guests will create chocolates from start to finish, learning techniques such as hand-coloring molds, casting liquid chocolate and preparing custom ganache fillings. The immersive class offers participants an opportunity to savor the artistry of fine chocolate making while creating confections of their own. At the end of the evening, guests take home their handmade creations, with many leaving with approximately 30 handcrafted bonbons.
“Many people enjoy our chocolates without ever seeing the level of craftsmanship behind them,” said Norman Love, founder and owner of Norman Love Confections. “Sharing our craft is one of the most rewarding things we do because it allows people to experience firsthand the creativity, attention to detail and dedication to quality that define our chocolates.”
Classes are open to guests ages 18 and older and will be held Aug. 15 and 29, Sept. 12 and 26, and Oct. 10 at Norman Love Confections’ chocolate factory, located at 11380 Lindbergh Blvd. in Fort Myers. Each three-hour class begins at 2 p.m. and costs $125 per guest. Class sizes are limited and advance registration is required.
For more information or to reserve a spot, visit NormanLoveConfections.com/pages/Cooking-Classes.
About Norman Love Confections
Founded in 2001, Norman Love Confections creates and distributes handcrafted artisanal chocolates from its corporate headquarters at 11380 Lindbergh Blvd. in Fort Myers, Florida. The award-winning Fort Myers-based chocolatier has been lauded more than a dozen times by a leading consumer ratings magazine, including recognition six times for producing the best ultra-premium chocolates in the nation. Forbes included Norman Love Confections BLACK line on its list of the nation’s top 10 truffles; HuffPost listed it among the six best U.S. destinations in its Chocolate Lover’s Travel Guide; and USA Today named Love as one of its top 10 entrepreneurs for 2014. Love was named the inaugural inductee of Dessert Professional Magazine’s Chocolatier Hall of Fame, partnered with local chefs to present a six-course meal at the James Beard House in New York and Norman Love Confections was ranked among the top 10 shops in the world for chocolate lovers by U.K. media outlet Daily Telegraph.
Norman Love Confections has Chocolate Salons in Fort Myers, Estero, Naples, Sarasota, Delray Beach and Boca Raton. Norman Love Confections chocolates, gift baskets, sipping chocolate and specialty items also can be ordered online at NormanLoveConfections.com. In addition, chocolates are available at independent retail locations throughout the U.S. For more information visit NormanLoveConfections.com or call 239-561-7215.
