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Fran Costigan - All About Oats
Recognizing the Versatility of Oats in Plant-based Treats
Join renowned plant-based pastry chef Fran Costigan, Rouxbe Director of Vegan Pastry, for a Live Event focused on oats. Oats are not only good for your heart and general health but also a sustainable crop.
The event will explore the various forms and uses of oats in vegan treats and beyond. Learn when to use different types of oats, how to make and store fresh oat flour and oat milk. Chef Fran will discuss the question of gluten in this inherently gluten-free crop.
Learn when to use which kind of oat, how to make and store fresh oat flour and oat milk. The many benefits of oats, and their ability to enhance the flavor and textures of desserts.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from a master pastry chef and oat aficionado, and elevate your culinary skills while savoring the goodness of oats. Send in your oat--and other questions today!
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, September 12th
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