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Fran Costigan - Fran's 7th Annual Valentines Spectacular
Join us for Fran Costigan's 7th annual Valentine's Day Spectacular live event, where renowned pastry chef and vegan dessert expert Fran Costigan will be showcasing her delicious and indulgent plant-based creations. This year's event promises to be even more romantic and memorable, with a variety of sweet and savory treats. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to treat your sweetheart (or yourself!) to the ultimate celebration of love and vegan desserts!
Bring your questions and enjoy this annual event with Chef Fran!
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.
Wednesday, February 8th
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