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Resident Living Magazine wrote and published this fine article on our new location and restaurant in Orlando. Click the link and have a read! Even better … come dine with us soon! #normans #normanvanaken #orlando #newworldcuisine #jamesbeardawarded #residentlivingmagazine…
Recently my work was written about on a site named, “Tasting Table”. The author didn’t interview me. We have come to a place in time when this is more the case than ever. I’m not hard to locate online so that is perplexing to me. As you will see and…
“Founding Father of New World Cuisine” unveils new culinary concept featuring both fine dining and inspired casual cuisine experiences under the same roof. Now open, NORMAN’S is a 7,300-square-foot culinary destination offering both fine dining and casual cuisine experiences, in addition to two private event spaces. The dramatic 80-seat Main…
Through sheer luck and the billions of things that lead us from one road, one town, one job interview to another I met Charlie Trotter. He went on to become one of the most admired, celebrated and sometimes feared chefs in America. The documentary, “Love, Charlie” gets past the quick…
Hi All, I am very grateful to share an article that just came out in the Miami New Times profiling my career. The beautifully written piece by long time Miami journalist and published poet Jen Karetnick also delves into my deep friendship with Chef Charlie Trotter and the recently released…
“It’s a rare thing for a restaurant, even a beloved one, to be reconstituted years after its original iteration, let alone after two prior versions. This weekend, in Orlando, FL, the legendary Norman Van Aken introduces the third rendering of his landmark Norman’s to the world. On this Andrew Talks…
Hi Everyone, As I write this, I realize I’m writing about another turning point in my professional life. It is more than a new chapter. It is more like a new book. I have been in this business most of my life. There were ‘books’ before we ever opened the first NORMAN’S….
Join The New York Times’ food editor Sam Sifton and chef Norman Van Aken in a rollicking exchange of ideas about South Florida’s culinary bounty and the environmental issues implicit in how we harvest and serve our food. Registration See Invitation…
Wine Pairing for Norman’s Two Fish, Two Ways” Shrimp Ceviche and Snapper Escabeche Tacos by Proal Perry Ceviche and Escabeche, both staples of Latin American and Caribbean food culture, which involve “cooking” the seafood all or partially in an acidic liquid, typically in one or a combination of citrus…
Wine Pairing for Norman’s Smash Cheeseburgers with Special Sauce and Homemade Potato Chips by Proal Perry I say ditto to Norman on the Summertime evoking memories of cheeseburgers, and second that with a cooler of cold beers in their frigid water bath, so cold it’s painful to plunge your hand…
Hi fellow food and wine lovers! Continuing to give his expert and friendly advice for what recommendations he has is my long time friend and colleague Proal Perry. Proal and his wife Connie and I all work together in my Key West glory days. Wine Pairing for Norman’s Grilled…
“The joy of the food is evident in a taped moment he shows me on a video camera monitor. A fish merchant brought in a 100 lb. crab. Norman’s enthusiastic and lively staff are gathered in the kitchen as the huge crab is held up by a fish merchant. …
Hi All! My virtual cooking classes, “Cooking with Norman” continue on. Now we have the expert advice monthly from my dear, long-time friend and colleague Proal Perry! You can sign up right now for the April 21st class. I am cooking some favorites I know you will want to cook…
I have an exciting and educational new addition to my classes. My dear friend and wine expert Proal Perry has agreed to give wine recommendations for each month’s classes. Proal has done this with a few of my cookbooks. He is not affiliated with the wineries and receives no compensation…
Join me for this cooking class I’m doing in conjunction with the folks at “Ment’or”. This is a series that Ment’or has done with the top chefs in America and abroad. For my class I’m teaching a dish that showcases my love of Latin and Caribbean flavors: Grilled Spiced Shrimp…
Greetings! I have begun hosting my virtual, online cooking classes, “Cooking with Norman”. If you’d like to join in all you do is register via our website and you will be sent a link via email. So easy! I am cooking in our home with cameras that show me, my…
