Courtesy: Orlando Sentinel
Norman Van Aken is an accomplished chef, recipient of a multitude of James Beard acknowledgments among other culinary honors. He is an accomplished restaurateur. He is the author of many acclaimed cookbooks, but also one heck of an entertaining memoir, one that helps showcase why adding “TV host” to his resume makes a lot of sense.
For all the potential haughtiness associated with his achievements, Van Aken is as down-to-earth as they come. And that’s what will likely make “Norman’s Florida Kitchen” shine when its 12, half-hour episodes begin streaming next month on both Amazon Fire TV and The Roku Channel.