NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — Norman takes the national spotlight on Saturday with OU taking on Michigan in a ranked matchup. The College Gameday stage is going up, and a local restaurant was revealed as a ...

Norman Van Aken, Chef/Owner Norman’s at the Ritz Carlton, Orlando (and soon to be Norman’s 180 in Coral Gables) It seems everyone has his or her own favorite Julia Child story. That’s how well known ...

Norman Van Aken is a gifted storyteller, on and off the plate. And the tale of one of his heroes, culinary legend Jacques Pépin, is a doozy. “It’s a beautiful story,” Van Aken says. “A young chef, ...

Before Miami was a dining destination — before Michelin stars and celebrity-backed steakhouses — there was Norman Van Aken, the Midwestern cook who decided that Florida deserved a cuisine of its own.