Are Thanksgiving desserts best when they stick to tradition, or is it time to shake things up with some trendy twists?
Join Chef Fran Costigan, Rouxbe Director of Vegan Pastry for a lively discussion where exploring the timeless classics and the modern spins on your favorite Thanksgiving sweets. Of course, in Fran’s kitchen, whether traditional or less so, all her desserts will be vegan-- that is dairy, egg and white sugar free and satisfying to all.
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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, November 19th
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