Norman Van Aken is an American chef and author. Charlie Trotter named Van Aken the "Walt Whitman of American cuisine."[1]
Published works edit
- Feast of Sunlight 1988
- The Exotic Fruit Book 1995
- Norman's New World Cuisine 1997
- New World Kitchen 2003
- My Key West Kitchen 2012, (with Justin Van Aken)
- No Experience Necessary: The Culinary Odyssey of Chef Norman Van Aken, 2013[2]
- My Florida Kitchen, 2017
Awards and honors edit
In 2006, Van Aken was honored as one of the "Founders of New American Cuisine," alongside Alice Waters, Paul Prudhomme, and Mark Miller at Spain's International Summit of Gastronomy.[3]
References edit
- ^ Why We Have Norman Van Aken to Thank for the Way We Dine Out Today Shaylyn Esposito, Smithsonian, MAY 29, 2014
- ^ Amazon.com
- ^ Chef Norman Van Aken
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