We’re thrilled to include LisaLou’s Chocolate Bar creations in our gift baskets. We asked founder Lisa Gardin what inspired her to open her amazing Vancouver shop.

Soft, chewy, handmade caramels are an old-fashioned treat made with simple ingredients. Traditional recipes have you combine a mixture of cream, butter and sugars over medium-high heat and voila — caramel!

There is a growing community of chocolate makers across Canada committed to ethical sourcing of cacao and transparency throughout their sourcing, roasting, and crafting process. This is chocolate you can feel good about purchasing for yourself or as a gift. Read on to learn more.

It’s easy to give a nice bottle of wine or a fancy box of chocolates, but how do you make your corporate gifts stand out from the rest?