Fran Costigan is a pioneering vegan pastry chef, cookbook author, culinary educator and consultant known for creating plant-based desserts that pair health-conscious ingredients with rich flavor. As Director of Vegan Pastry at Rouxbe Online Culinary School, she teaches cooks to make sumptuous sweets without dairy or other animal-derived ingredients. Her approach welcomes people who are lactose intolerant, dairy-free, reducing cholesterol, or interested in natural ingredients, while keeping taste central.

Fran shares her expertise through online classes, recipes, consulting, recipe development and speaking engagements at schools, conferences, festivals, corporations, resorts, spas and cruise ships across North America and Europe. Her teaching serves both home cooks and culinary professionals seeking practical knowledge of vegan baking. She is the author of More Great Good Dairy-Free Desserts Naturally and Vegan Chocolate: Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy-Free Desserts. These books feature recipes ranging from nostalgic favorites to elegant plant-based interpretations of classic desserts. Through her publications, instruction and public appearances, Fran helps make vegan pastry accessible, reliable and indulgent, showing that desserts can be compassionate and satisfying without sacrificing pleasure.