Chocolatier Norman Love and his award-winning team of pastry chefs at Norman Love Confections will be offering a series of cooking classes this spring and summer for those interested in learning to create artisan confections and exquisite desserts.

“Cooking with Love” features courses suitable for individuals and groups of friends looking for an interactive experience. Love and his team will share some of their baking and cooking techniques with participants, who each will have an opportunity to create desserts to take home.

One-night classes include:

• Chocolate Truffles on June 2: Master the 100-year-old art of truffle making. From the hand-formed dark chocolate to the modern Swiss chocolate shell, create these treats with the guidance of Chocolatiers.

• Easter Eggs on March 31 and April 4: Create an Easter egg chocolate sculpture filled with Swiss Milk Truffles. Chocolatiers will guide in casting, assembling and hand painting a dark chocolate egg. Also learn how to create shell-filled Swiss truffles to hid inside the egg.

• Chocolate Confections on April 14: Watch and learn to make Truffle Pops, Fudge, Caramel Popcorn and delicious fruit and nut-studded chocolate bark

• Molded Chocolates on May 19 and June 16: Learn hand coloring to casting liquid chocolate and mixing custom ganaches to fill candies!

Classes begin at 6:30 p.m. at 11380 Lindbergh Blvd., Fort Myers. The cost is $95 plus tax, and a reservation is required at 239-561-7215. Class duration varies, depending on the subject matter. Private classes are also available on request.

About Norman Love Confections

Founded in 2001 by Norman and Mary Love, Norman Love Confections creates and distributes handcrafted artisanal chocolates from its corporate headquarters at 11380 Lindbergh Blvd. in Fort Myers. Norman Love Confections has Chocolate Salons in Fort Myers, Estero, Naples and Sarasota, including a pastry shop and café at Whole Foods Market in Fort Myers salon. Norman Love Confections’ chocolates, gift baskets, sipping chocolate and specialty items also can be ordered online at www.normanloveconfections.com. In addition, chocolates are available at independent retail locations throughout the U.S. For more information visit www.normanloveconfections.com or call 239-561-7215.