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Fran Costigan - Holiday Dessert Prep Made Easy
Practical Tips for the December Holidays
The big December holidays are coming and Chef Fran Costigan, Rouxbe Director of Vegan Pastry is ready to help with desserts that are both sensational and simple to make. From showstopping centerpieces like Buche de Noel and layered Trifles, to simpler puddings and fruit soups, Chef Fran has you covered.
Plan your dessert menu for stress-free entertaining. Adapt classic holiday favorites into vegan delights. This live session will help you bake smarter, not harder — so you can enjoy the season and your desserts!
About Fran Costigan
Fran Costigan is internationally renowned as the authority on vegan desserts. Trained at the New York Restaurant School and Natural Gourmet Institute, Fran was a chef in both traditional and vegan pastry kitchens before moving into teaching over 20 years ago. A lifelong chocoholic and long time vegan, Fran’s latest book, Vegan Chocolate: Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy Free Desserts, (Running Press 2013) is for all who madly, deeply love chocolate desserts, whether or not dietary considerations are an issue.
Her previous cookbook, More Great Good Dairy-Free Desserts Naturally (Book Publishing Company 2006) is the basis of the Costigan Vegan Baking Boot Camp Intensive®.
For more information, www.francostigan.com.
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
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