What’s hot, delicious and romantic all over? It’s Chef Jean-Louis Gerin’s special Valentine’s Day cooking class for ladies only. Thursday, Feb. 10 at the Clarke Culinary Center in Norwalk, he’ll share some of his most succulent secrets to help you cook up something special for your sweetie. And, you can tempt your own taste buds while you’re there with a champagne tasting as you learn the practiced tricks of Chef Jean-Louis’s trade.

A Greenwich restaurateur since the mid-80s, Chef Jean-Louis earned the title of Best Chef in the Northeast, an accolade he received

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When you meet Chef Daniel Lanzilotta, the first thing he’s likely to tell you is that he’s from the Bronx. “I like to tell people I grew up on a farm,” says Chef Daniel with an unmistakable Bronx accent. “Because way back when, the Bronx was farmland.” His Italian and Hungarian pedigree has blessed him with a gregarious nature and a culinary edge. “My mother used to cook for a convent. My grandmother was always growing stuff, canning stuff. Food and a love of food was just part of my experience growing up. I didn't know it then, but it was very special.”

The ambitious

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