TO MOM, WITH LOVE: THOMAS HAAS SWEETENS MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATIONS WITH NEW COLLECTION OF HANDSPUN CREATIONS

Heart-shaped Cakes, Edible Chocolate Bouquets, Gift Boxes Among Chocolatier and Pâtissier’s Latest Lineup of Confections to Treat Mom

This Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, acclaimed chocolatier Thomas Haas will help shower moms with a selection of decadent creations available exclusively at his two Thomas Haas Chocolates & Pâtisserie locations in North Vancouver and Kitsilano.

Recently singled out for ‘Best Patisserie’ honours at the 29th annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, the Thomas Haas team is pleased to offer an assortment of handspun confections as part of their 2018 signature Mother’s Day collection, including:

Heart-shaped Strawberry Shortcake — Get right to the heart of the matter with this almond orange cake on a shortbread crust topped with Tahitian vanilla cream and fresh strawberries.$24 for 4 servings / $42 for 8 servings.
Heart-shaped Chocolate Cake — A decadent way to show (and share) your love, this signature cake mingles layers of dark chocolate cake, tonka ganache, tonka crème brûlée and fresh raspberries. $42 for 8 servings.
High Heels — Proving that every mom deserves a chance to kick up her heels, this whimsical item is airbrushed with vibrant cocoa-butter colouring and filled with an assortment of chocolates and truffles. $39 small / $49 large.
Ladybug — Everyone’s favourite garden visitor gets the Mother’s Day treatment courtesy of a delicate chocolate dome filled with chocolate-covered nuts, truffles and chocolates and adorned with hand-painted cocoa-butter wings, a matcha white chocolate leaf and hand-piped daisy. $39.
Spring Flower Pots — An edible assortment of flowers every bit as delicious as it is eye-catching, this creation gathers together chocolate tulips, roses and marguerite daisies and is filled with caramelized cocoa-nib soil and decorated with an assortment of colourful flowers, butterflies, chocolates and truffles. $39.
Signature Gift Boxes — Available in a variety of tiers and sizes, these popular gift boxes can be easily filled with a customized assortment of handcrafted Thomas Haas chocolates and truffles. 2 piece, $7; 4 piece, $12; 9 piece, one tier, $21; 18 piece, two tier, $35; 27 piece, 3 tier, $52; 36 piece, 4 tier, $67; 45 piece, 5 tier, $82; 54 piece, 6 tier, $99.

All 2018 Mother’s Day products will be available at both Thomas Haas cafés in North Vancouver and Kitsilano, with a limited selection also available at high-end retailers such as Whole Foods and Urban Fare. A variety of items may also be ordered online at thomashaaas.com and shipped across Canada.

ABOUT THOMAS HAAS CHOCOLATES & PÂTISSERIE | An internationally acclaimed, fourth-generation pâtissier, Thomas Haas gained experience in Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe and North America before settling in Vancouver and opening his own namesake chocolaterie, pâtisserie and café in 2005. Haas — winner of the Pastry Chef of the Year award at the annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards in 2011 and 2013 through ’16, Best Bakery in ’17 and Best Pâtisserie in ’18 — uses only the finest raw ingredients sourced both locally and from around the globe and, in keeping with family custom, eschews the notion of assembly lines and mass-production techniques, instead trusting in a talented team of pastry chefs and chocolatiers whose finesse and sensitivity is lovingly expressed in every hand-spun confection.Thomas Haas products are exclusively available at both his Kitsilano and North Vancouver cafés as well as select leading hotels, retailers and restaurants across North America. www.thomashaas.com

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