Dessert Queen, Fran Costigan
b'Today, host Laura Theodore, the\\xa0Jazzy Vegetarian,\\xa0chats with\\xa0Fran Costigan, Queen of the Vegan Desserts, to chat about tasty and healthy dessert recipes to prepare for your family and friends this holiday season. I\\u2019ll also share my famous\\xa0Chocolate Pots de Cr\\xe8me recipe ...jazzylicious!\\xa0Fran Costigan, is an internationally recognized culinary instructor, author, consultant, recipe developer and the pioneering vegan pastry chef who marries healthy eating with sumptuous tastes. Fran\\u2019s book, More Great Good Dairy-Free Desserts Naturally, is designed as a complete course in vegan baking. Fran\\u2019s recipes feature organic whole grains, fair trade natural sweeteners and chocolates, and clean seasonal ingredients. In Fran\\u2019s recipes, \\u2018nothing is missing except the dairy, eggs, white sugar and excess fat.\\u2019 She is the authority on all things related to vegan baking and desserts. A graduate of the New York Restaurant School, the Natural Gourmet Institute, and Nick Malgerie\\u2019s Professional Pastry Intensive, Fran and her decadent vegan dessert recipes have been featured on Discovery Health\\u2019s Get Fresh with Sara Snow, Better TV, and ABC\\u2019s Nightline. Her work has been profiled in numerous print and online publications such as The New Yorker, VegNews, Veg Family, Vegetarian Journal, Vegetarian Voice, Caf\\xe9 Sweets Japan, and Organic Spa Magazine.'