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February 8, 2017 by Fran Costigan 10 Comments

20 Vegan Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes

20 Vegan Valentine's Day Dessert Recipes

For Valentine’s Day I asked some of my favorite bloggers if they’d contribute a recipe for super special vegan Valentine dessert round up, and well, here they are along with a few of my own. Swoon. Enjoy. Happy Valentine’s Day to you all!   My Heart-Shaped Chocolate Cake to Live For Photo by Hannah Kaminsky.   […]

Filed Under: Holiday Tagged With: Valentine's Day, vegan, vegan baking, Vegan Cake, vegan chocolate, vegan dessert, vegan truffles, vegan Valentine's Day

August 24, 2016 by Fran Costigan 18 Comments

Vegan Brigaderios

Vegan Brigaderios

I was glued to the TV coverage of the 2016 Olympics in Rio last week. Swimming and gymnastics have always been my favorites of the summer competitions, but this year I marveled at the white water rafting, volleyball, and pretty much everything else. So with Brazil, and Rio in particular, on my mind, I was thinking about […]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Recipes, Truffles & Confections Tagged With: Brazilian truffles, Brigaderios, Fran Costigan, Good Cakes Fran, Vegan Brigaderios, vegan chocolate, vegan dessert, vegan food, vegan truffle, vegan truffles

February 17, 2016 by Fran Costigan 2 Comments

Working with Chocolate: How to Make Perfect Vegan Chocolate Truffles

Truffles

A chocolate truffle is a chocolate lover’s dream, whether dusted with cocoa powder or enrobed in chocolate. Typically non-vegan commercial chocolate truffles—even the dark chocolate ones—are made with cream or butter, and sometimes corn syrup is added. Not here! My vegan chocolate truffles are made with high-percentage dark chocolate, meaning more chocolate flavor and less […]

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February 3, 2016 by Fran Costigan 6 Comments

Vegan Spicy Ginger Truffles for Valentine’s Day

Vegan Bittersweet Chocolate Truffles for Valentine's Day

The pungent flavor of the ginger powder comes through in these ultra creamy truffles. My friend Lisa Pitman, an accomplished cook from Toronto, exclaimed, “Not only are these exquisite, they are perfect for sharing when you want to spice things up with a certain someone.” How you spice things up is up to you, but make sure you add enough ginger powder […]

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MORE GREAT GOOD DAIRY-FREE DESSERTS NATURALLY

MORE GREAT GOOD DAIRY-FREE DESSERTS NATURALLY

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Vegan Chocolate : Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy-Free Desserts

Vegan Chocolate : Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy-Free Desserts

It can be difficult to find truly indulgent vegan desserts—especially chocolate. But for the first time, chocolate cakes, brownies, truffles, puddings, ice creams, and more are within reach: dairy-free, organic, fair-trade, and sublime.

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