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Fran Costigan - Can This Dessert Be Saved?
In this fun and super informative Live Event with Chef Fran Costigan, Rouxbe Director of Vegan Pastry and Lead Instructor of Essential Vegan Desserts, you’ll learn what can be fixed, and how, and what you have to toss and chalk up to a learning opportunity.
Of course, mise en place, reading recipes all the way through and choosing reliable recipes, such as the ones in your Rouxbe courses, means never—or rarely do problems come up. But things happen, am I right? Spoiler, much can be fixed, repurposed and enjoyed. From frostings and creams to cakes and fillings, discover professional techniques, smart ingredient swaps, and calm-in-the-kitchen strategies that will boost your confidence and save your desserts.
Because sometimes the answer really is yes—this dessert can be saved.
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, March 3rd, 2026
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