Soy, rice, almond, oat coconut are all readily available plant milks, but they are not necessarily interchangeable when it comes to baking. Join Chef Fran Costigan, Rouxbe Director or Vegan Pastry and lead instrucitor for Essential Vegan Desserts for a practical look at how different plant milks affect flavor, texture, color, richness, and structure in desserts.
Fran will examine labels, compare ingredients, and discuss which plant milks work best in cakes, custards, puddings, ganache, ice creams, and more. You’ll also learn when plant milks can be substituted successfully—and when choosing the wrong one can change the result. Whether you are vegan or simply want to bake confidently without dairy, this live event will help you choose the right plant milk for the job.
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.
