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Fran Costigan is available for consultations, appearances and cooking demonstrations, private classes and custom desserts-in NYC and in your town too.

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2010 Classes
check back as more are likely to be added


OCTOBER 2010

Thursday October 21st
Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC
6:30 - 10pm
Vegan Cupcake Extravaganza


NOVEMBER 2010

Monday, November 1st
Institute of Culinary Education
, 10am to 1:30pm
Better Old Fashioned Desserts





Thursday, November 11, 6:30 to 10pm
Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC
Vegan Desserts with Ethnic Intrigue


DECEMBER 2010

Saturday December 11
Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC
1 - 4:30 pm
Innovative and Fabulous Vegan Creations



FEBRUARY 2011

Thursday, February 17 to Monday February 21, 2011
Institute of Culinary Education
Fran Costigan's Vegan Baking Boot Camp® Intensive
Enrollment is limited to 14 students
1 lecture/demonstration / plus 4 all-day hands-on classes



Thurdsay, February 24

Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC 6:30 - 10 pm
Comforting Vegan Winter Desserts





MARCH 2011

Tuesday, March 15
Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC
6:30 - 10 pm
Extra-Luscious Vegan Cupcakery


Earlier this year....


JANUARY 2010

Thursday, January 28, 6:30 to 10pm
Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC
The Light Side of Vegan Chocolate - Only the Taste is Fat (NEW CLASS)


FEBRUARY 2010

February 11 - 14, 2009
Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC
Fran Costigan's Vegan Baking Boot Camp® - Enrollment is limited to 14 students
- REGISTER NOW --
This series sells out fast!
1 lecture/demonstration / plus 4 all-day hands-on classes

see photos from this recent Boot Camp by Mary Doyle on this page

read a student review in APPLAUSE


Graduates of the
February 2009 class > > >


Thursday, February 25 hands-on
Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC - 6:30 to 10pm
Vegan Chocolate Decadence Using Fair Trade Organics (NEW CLASS)


MARCH 2010

Monday, March 15 hands-on
Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC - 6:30 to 10pm
Retro Treats Reinvented the Vegan Way



Friday, March 19 hands-on
Institute of Culinary Education
10am to 2pm
Vegan Cupcake Classics for Everyone

Tuesday, March 23 hands-on
Institute of Culinary Education
10am to 2pm
New Vegan Chocolate Desserts

Thursday, March 25, 6:30 to 10pm
Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC
Extra-Luscious Vegan Cupcakery


MAY 2010

Thursday, May 6 NEW CLASS!
Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC - 6:30 to 10pm
Decadent and Delicious Vegan Chocolate Truffles

Monday, May 17hands-on
Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC
6:00 to 10pm
Vegan Cupcake Extravaganza


JUNE 2010

June 1 - 5, 2010
Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC
Fran Costigan's Vegan Baking Boot Camp®
Enrollment is limited to 14 students
1 lecture/demonstration / plus 4 all-day hands-on classes

read a student review in APPLAUSE

June 2010 Boot Camp graduates


JULY 2010

Saturday, July 10
Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC 10am to 4:30pm
Build Your Own Frozen Vegan Desserts

Thursday, July 29, 6:00 to 10pm
Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, NYC
Extra-Luscious Vegan Cupcakery