SWEET VALENTINE Boxes Made of Chocolate, Reusable Silk Gift Boxes, and More Highlight Jin Patisserie's 2009 Valentine's Collection

Award-winning Pastry Chef Kristy Choo reveals her 2009 Valentine's Day gift collection. Her macarons were included in Departures Magazines round-up of the world's best macarons. She specializes in artisanal chocolates and has created a special edition chocolate box filled with her exotic range of chocolate flavors and her specially designed silk gift box is a gift that keeps giving; it can be reused. It comes filled to the brim with customer favorites, chocolates, pound cake, Theodor tea and more. The gift possibilities are endless.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 14, 2008 -- Jin Patisserie's 2009 Valentine's Collection offers an array of gift ideas for purchase online or for pick up at one of their two Los Angeles destination locations: the Abbot Kinney tea garden and pastry shop or at the InterContinental Los Angeles Century City pastry and tea boutique.

Award-winning Pastry Chef Kristy Choo flawlessly infuses her exquisite taste for design and passion for creating the perfect flavor into each of her pastry and chocolate creations. She describes the new collection, "We created a limited edition box made of chocolate to put our hand-decorated truffles in and we have the pink silk box which is pretty and practical and filled with our customer favorites."

The collection includes a special edition Valentine's Cake, $5.60 (individual size) and $38 (large), a rectangle box made of chocolate filled with chocolate truffles, $52 and a reusable pink silk gift box, $48 that includes a four piece box of chocolate, pound cake, cookies, and Theodor tea. Hand-picked selections of truffles and caramels come in a variety of silk and paper boxes ranging from $5.50 to $55. The artisanal chocolatier's confections come in twenty-six flavors; 1842, 25th December (tea flavor), Black Roasted Sesame, Café Rum, Caramel Clove, Cinnamon, Chrysanthemum, Dark Chocolate, Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt, Earl Grey Feuilletine, Espresso, Ginger, Grand Jasmine, Green Tea, Hanami, Hazelnut, Lavender, Lime, Mango Basil, Mango Kalamansi, Passion Fruit, Sea Salt Caramel, Tea, Toupet de Legumes(tea flavor), Vanilla, Yuzu. All of the Patisserie's pastries are made with only fresh natural ingredients and do not contain preservatives.

Choo is featured in Star Chef's 2009 "Chef's to Know" book and was chosen 'Pastry Chef of the Year' 2007 by Angeleno magazine; 'Rising Star' 2006, by Star Chefs; 'Best of Show' 2006 at the Next Generation Chocolatier Competition; and nominated for 'Best Hot Chocolate' 2007 by the Food Network. Jin Patisserie was chosen 'Best of LA' 2004 by Los Angeles magazine and is included in the 2009 Zagat Guide for Southern California.

To view their exquisite gallery and order a full range of artisanal chocolates, cookies, cakes, and gift sets please visit www.jinpatisserie.com. Jin Patisserie has two locations; Abbot Kinney, the tea garden and pastry shop is located at 1202 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, California 90291, 310-399-8801 and Century City, the pastry and tea boutique is located in the lobby of the InterContinental Los Angeles Century City 2151 Avenue of the Stars Los Angeles, CA 90067. For more information please contact April Rushing at Rushing Media 818-253-5385 or by e-mail April@RushingMedia.com.

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