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The Ungarnished Truth: A Cooking Contest Memoir
The Ungarnished Truth A Cooking Contest Memoir Author:Ellie Mathews A woman, a chicken dinner, a million dollars-and a romp through the heartland of America's competitive cooking culture. — When Ellie Mathews entered her Salsa Couscous Chicken in the venerable Pillsbury Bake-Off, she never imagined she'd win the grand prize. Immediately after Alex Trebek announced that her dish had won a million dollars, s... more »he was thrown into the limelight. Booked with Oprah and Rosie-even photographed for the New York Times in a vest made of ostrich feathers-she instantly became the reigning queen of chickendom, the Pillsbury "It Girl" of the moment.
With a dash of self-deprecating humor and a pinch of biting social commentary, Ellie takes readers on her roller coaster ride to the top of the food chain as the Pillsbury prizewinner. As a cooking contest insider, she goes behind the counter and beyond the aprons and oven mitts to reveal a fascinating slice of Americana.« less
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Compelling story of one woman's experience of entering cooking contests on a whim, and then winning the big prize in the Pillsbury Bake-Off. Her tale will certainly inspire many creative home chefs to follow in her footsteps.