Latin flavors blended with Asian, New Caribbean and classic French influences.

Chef Norman Van Aken, Coral Gables, Fla., combines culinary treasures from Old World explorers and tropical foods.

Chef Scott Crawford, the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Fla., incorporates original Old South flavors with local seafood.

Chef David Hayden, the Peninsula, Chicago.

Chef Frederic Castan shops daily for ingredients to re-create the freshness and variety he found in Paris.

Chefs Rick Tramonto and Gail Gand in Chicago.