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VegNews profiles Fran - May 2010

"Costigan has shaped the art of vegan baking like no other. In fact, many say that Costigan is the country's first-ever vegan pastry chef, and her flawless cakes, cookies, and tarts will make you a believer."

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I am featured on
GET FRESH WITH SARA SNOW
in the episode, Finding Balance
making my 'The Chocolate Cake to Live For'

June 16, 10:30 pm
June 17, 3:30p
June 20, 7:30pm


T&T Challenge: Tofu-Licious Desserts
with a full recipe for Fran's Peanut Butter Chocolate MoussePeanut Butter Chocolate Mousse



Fran's Vegan Orange Almond Olive Oil Cake is featured on California Olive Ranch's website, with full recipe and description



Baked specially and sent to my highest bidder, none other than Diana (@thechiclife) herself,
the organizer of the Bake Sale for Haiti!
What a pleasure for me!!


Box of Almond Anise Cacao Nib Biscotti



Almond Anise Biscotti & Ganche Glazed Mini ChocCaketoLiveFor



Tuesday September 8
Making Organic Vegan Twinkies 
premieres on the Internet show BETTER.TV


Wednesday September 9, 3-4pm
Interview with Fran Costigan
It's All About Food on the Progressive Radio Network, PRN
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Video interview by Caryn Hartglass - Veggie Pride Parade, New York City


The twice-monthly podcast of vegetarian news and issues.

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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Vegan Food & Wine Tasting Benefit
March 24, 2009

Chocolate donated by Theo Chocolate
Read about it in the Theo Blog

Fran with documentary filmmaker
Morgan Spurlock (Supersize Me)


Vegan Baking Boot Camp - July 2008
Photo by Mari Sakamoto for Cafe Sweets

NAVS Summerfest 2008

NAVS Summerfest  

1. Chefs Fran Costigan (in her civvies) with Summerfest Chefs Ken Bergeron (CT) and Chef Cathi Di Coco (ME), after the banquet meal: Let's dance!

2. Friends Jill Nussinow (Santa Rosa, CA),The Veggie Queen, Cathi Di Cocoa, Cafe Di Cocoa, Bethel ME  and me, Fran Costigan (NYC, NY), The Diva of Dairy Free Desserts

3. Jill Nussinow theVegieQueen, Cathi Di Coco, Cafe Di Cocoa, Fran Costigan, The Diva of Dairy Free, Aurelia D'Andrea (VEGNEWS editoral director)

4. With Ian Brandt, Sages Cafe (UT): 2 friends after their culinary demos

NAVS Summerfest 2008 NAVS Summerfest 2008 NAVS Summerfest 2008

Food Expert Sloane Miller inverviews Fran for a
A Vegan Valentine's Day


FRAN participates in special evening to benefit
The New York Coalition for Healthy School Food
at the Peter Max Art Studio

 Deep Dark (Fair trade) Chocolate Truffles : photo Linda Long


Watch Fran make her better twinkies on ABC’s Nightline


On March 15th at the McNally Robinson Bookstore in SOHO, Fran created a sensation with her organic gourmet vegan twinkie at the book launch party of Twinkie, Deconstructed, Steve Ettlinger (Hudson Street Press).

READ ABOUT IT on


Leah Guy tasting Twinkies and interviewing Fran (www.agirlnamedguy.com )