Pretty package, unique flavors

'Tis the season for indulging my sweet tooth.

In spring and summer, I resist temptation for months, turning down peach cobblers and shoo fly pies in favor of the occasional fat strawberry -- or the sweet, fresh wave of watermelon. Stand back and spit seeds!

Enter Jin Patisserie, a very cool California outfit headed by the comely Kristy Choo, the architect of such fabu flavor combos as mango basil, passion fruit, lavender, cinnamon, black roasted sesame, lemon grass, grand jasmine, Earl Grey feuilletine, sea salt caramel. Wowie zowie. They go together like peanutbutter and chocolate. It's so right.

A nine-piece mini tasting box of chocolate is priced at $20.50. There also are such treats as darling loaves of fruit breads and other goodies. So when you're looking for something special to send to your sweeties, wherever they might be, check out Choo's awesome array. Go to http://www.jinpatisserie.com/ and indulge.