If so – be sure to join us in our Gourmet Chocolate Classes where you’ll be assisted every step of the way by my team of gourmet chocolatiers.

We’ll help you make your very own mold of candies, from buffing, to coloring, to casting and boxing — and the best part?

Every confection you make is yours to take home!

I do try to be at every class, however, if I’m not able make it, my team of chefs will help you every step of the way.

If you’d like to learn more about our Gourmet Chocolate Classes be sure to visit our web site.  Please keep in mind, you must make reservations in advance as space is limited and our classes sell out quickly.

If you’d like to make a reservation, please give us a call at (239) 561-7215.

Thank you,

- Norman

…a gift from Norman Love Confections is a great way to say “I LOVE you” this Father’s Day.

Our signature gift boxes provide an assortment of dark, milk and white gourmet chocolate confections in quantities of 5, 10, 15, 25 and 50 pieces.

Sleek gift baskets include the Chocolate Lovers Gift Basket, as well as the Euro-Style Sipping Chocolate Basket and Dark Chocolate Deluxe Gift Basket featuring the ultra-premium BLACK dark chocolate line.

Gift certificates and chocolate specialties also make excellent gifts for Dad, and there are sugar-free selections as well.

This Father’s Day, remember: real men LOVE chocolate!

Be sure to order online by 2pm today, or stop by Our Salon.

Enjoy!

…Anne Schuette, who was born on April 7th, 1905!

Anne lives with her daughter and family in Fort Myers (and in Illinois), and here she is enjoying our Norman Love Confections cake and gourmet chocolate for her 105th birthday!

Thanks for sharing your photos Anne & family!

- Norman

]]> http://www.gourmetchocolatelove.com/a-gourmet-chocolate-birthday-meet-our-oldest-customer/feed/ 3 http://www.gourmetchocolatelove.com/n-love-our-gourmet-chocolate-wedding-line/ http://www.gourmetchocolatelove.com/n-love-our-gourmet-chocolate-wedding-line/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 15:41:17 +0000 Norman http://www.gourmetchocolatelove.com/?p=223 N Love is our exclusive line of gourmet chocolate…

…wedding cakes, favors, desserts and novelties.

Our n.Love line is handcrafted by world-class artisans Mandy Butler and Rachel Godlin under my direction, and each ultra-premium N Love creation is beyond comparison, taking your breath away with its outstanding attention to dtail, artistic excellence, and sophisticated flavor.

If you’re interested in learning more about our n.Love offerings, be sure to learn more!

Enjoy.

Gourmet Chocolate Collection!

Our Mother’s Day Gifts feature 8 Special Heart Shaped Flavors:

1. 70% Dark Complexite
2. Cookies ‘n’ Cream
3. Passion Fruit
4. Strawberry
5. Tahitian Caramel
6. Vanilla Cupcake
7. Vanilla Latte
8. White Chocolate Raspberry

Learn more about our Mother’s Day Gourmet Chocolate Collection, or visit our Online Store to see our Mother’s Day gift boxes.

Enjoy,

Norman

…Gourmet Chocolate Centerpiece Raffle (you can learn more about it in my original post).

Earlier this afternoon, I drew the three winners of the raffle, and they are:

• Katherine Filsoa of Bonita Springs – Alice in Wonderland scene
• Denice Link of Cape Coral – Beach/surfer scene, and
• Peter Brocato of Naples – Fisherman scene

We raised $2,010 for Dr. Salman’s Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Center at the Southwest Florida Children’s Hospital.

Thanks again and have a very Happy Easter!

- Norman (and then entire Norman Love Confections team!)

PS – Here’s the other two creations our team made:

…you’ll definitely want to check out our Gourmet Easter Chocolate selection.

This year’s Chocolate Easter Egg flavors include:

• Peanut Butter – made from Georgia peanuts and rich Swiss milk chocolate.
• Tahitian Caramel – a milk chocolate egg filled with buttery caramel.
• Cookies and Cream – a classic combination in a chocolate-speckled egg.
• White Chocolate Raspberry – fresh tart raspberries swirled in sweetness.
• Keylime – made from fresh keylime juice.
• Strawberry - a heavenly Belgian couverture saturated with ripe strawberries and cream.
• 70% Dark Complexite – the most saturated chocolate confection for true dark chocolate connoisseurs.
• Vanilla Cupcake – sweet cream and vanilla frosting ganache mixed with tiny cake pieces.

Our gourmet chocolate Easter eggs will be available in various gift boxes including:

• 5-piece and 15-piece all-egg gift boxes,
• a 10-piece gift box with 8 eggs and 2 truffles,
• a 25-piece gift box with 8 special collection eggs and an assortment of popular flavors from our core line, and
• a 50-piece gift box with 16 eggs and an assortment of other favorites from our traditional collection.

Our solid chocolate Easter bunnies are another Easter exclusive, which will come in milk, white and dark chocolate, and our chocolate-covered marshmallow bunnies are a must-have treat for 2010!

Our 2010 Gourmet Easter Chocolate selection will be available on our web site starting next Monday, March 22.

Enjoy!

- Norman

PS – To receive by Easter, all orders must be placed by 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 31 (for 2nd day shipping) and 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, April 1 (for overnight delivery).

Please note, due to high seasonal demand, we cannot honor any customer requests for specific flavors, during the week of March 29 – April 3 except where allergies are concerned.

…showing our Signature Box of Gourmet Chocolates in the 1st Annual Academy Awards Gift Bag!

This gift bag is presented to nominees and presenters who stay at The Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.

You can learn more about Hollywood Baskets on their web site at: www.HollywoodBaskets.com.

You can also learn more about our Signature Box of Chocolates on our Web Site.

Enjoy!

How about taking a “sip” around the world, with our BLACK sipping chocolates?

What a perfect way to warm up during these cold winter days…

The culinary adventure continues with our gourmet collection of sipping chocolates –

Fill your cup with the ultra-premium flavor of dark chocolate from the world’s five premium growing regions and experience the exotic and deeply satisfying flavors of rare Criollo and Trinitario beans from:

• The Dominican Republic,
• Ecuador,
• Bolivia,
• Venezuela and
• Madagascar

and manufactured by Max Felchlin.

Each tin of sipping chocolates contains one of the five flavors in the BLACK collection:

1. Hacienda Elvesia,
2. Arriba,
3. Cru Sauvage,
4. Maracaibo Clasificado and
5. Madagascar.

You can learn more about each of these delicious flavors on the BLACK Single Origin Dark Chocolate section of our web site.

For the ultimate exploration of BLACK, try both the BLACK artisan confections and sipping chocolates together!

Whether you’re interested in our BLACK Sipping Chocolates, or our BLACK single-origin chocolate confections, you can order both on our web site, or stop by Our Salon for a taste test!

Enjoy!

Even the most sophisticated connoisseurs are impressed with the beauty and flavor of these gourmet artisan chocolates, which are handcrafted from the finest ingredients fresh daily.

Our Valentine’s Day gift packages contain an assortment of chocolates from our line of 36 flavors, including eight flavors that have been fashioned into lovely heart-shaped pieces just for the holiday.

Available for a limited time on our Web Site at: www.NormanLoveConfections.com, and in Our Salon.

Happy Valentine’s Day!