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For over 50 years, people have looked to one contest for the most delicious, the most exciting and the most uniquely American recipes this country's home cooks have to offer. The Pillsbury Bake-Off(R) Contest presents the very best of what people today are cooking for their families and friends. Now, nearly 400 prizewinning recipes from this famed event are gathered in one book, complete with gorgeous color photographs and personal profiles highlighting the people who created the recipes. The first Bake-Off(R) Contest, in 1949, celebrated the culinary trends of the times--recipes were made from scratch, the ingredient lists and steps were lengthy and breads and desserts comprised the bulk of the entries. Today's Bake-Off(R) entries mirror the changing trends in home cooking with recipes that are quicker and easier to prepare. The use of convenience products has increased and flavors from around the world are featured, as reflected in a brand-new chapter: Quick & Easy Main Meals. Chicken Florentine Panini, the 2002 Grand Prize winner, is an Italian sandwich that gets its fresh-baked goodness from refrigerated pizza-crust dough. Bow-Thai Chicken takes a frozen stir=fry meal starter and combines it with the wonderful flavors of a Thai peanut sauce. "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off(R) Cookbook illustrates how home cooks have captured their ethnic heritages in dishes adapted from their grandparents' countries to modern kitchens and busier times. The stories are as inspiring as the recipes themselves, from 1996's Grand Prize winner, Kurt Wait, a single parent who developed his $1,000,000-winning recipe, Macadamia Fudge Torte, with the help of his son, to a 2002 winner for her GnocchiAlfredo Casserole, Kelly Lynne Baxter, who remembers learning to cook alongside her mom and aunts. All the recipes are organized by easy-to-use chapters: Soups, Sandwiches and Snacks; Main Dishes; Side Dishes and Salads; Breads; Sweet Rolls and Coffee Cakes; Cookies and Bars; Cakes and Tortes; Pies and Tarts; and Other Desserts; as well as the new chapter, Quick & Easy Main Meals. Each chapter is filled with wonderful and often humorous behind-the-scenes stories from the Bake-Off(R) Contest events. The recipes are sensational; the storeis are uplifting. "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off(R) Cookbook invites you into the kitchens and lives of the many people who have made the Pillsbury Bake-Off(R) Contest the most loved and respected showplace for everyone to share their creative cooking talents.
Discover the secrets of Pillsbury Bake-Off(R) winners The Pillsbury Bake-Off(R) is a great American institution-a 60-year-old contest for real home cooks across the nation-all vying for a $1 million grand prize. For the 43rd Bake-Off(R), 100 finalists gathered to work their magic in 100 mini-kitchens set up in a single ballroom. In the end, a grand prizewinner emerged, but all of the finalists presented dishes that were amazingly simple to make . . . and simply amazing. This exciting cookbook collects all 100 of these winning recipes and profiles the inventive cooks who created them. Spanning five contest categories-Breakfast & Brunches, Entertaining Appetizers, Old El Paso(R) Mexican Favorites, Pizza Creations, and Sweet Treats-the deliciously easy recipes you'll find inside are sure to be winners with your family and friends. "Pillsbury Bake-Off(R) Winners" gives you The $1 million grand prize recipe-Double-Delight Peanut Butter Cookies, and all of the category prizewinners99 other winning recipes, including Mascarpone-Filled Cranberry-Walnut Rolls, Salmon Pastries with Dill Pesto, Mexican Pesto-Pork Tacos, Apple-Jack Chicken Pizza with Caramelized Onions, Toffee-Banana Brownies, and Blue Cheese and Red Onion Jam Crescent ThumbprintsA photo and profile of each contest finalist, along with a full-color picture of every dishA timeline of memorable moments from the 43rd contest and Fun Fact sidebars with trivia about the contestants and the contest's historyNutrition information and instructions for high-altitude baking accompanies every recipe
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 70 quick-fix weeknight dinners and 30 luscious weekend recipes that make every day taste extra special, no matter how much time you have to spend in the kitchen—from the beloved bestselling author of Once Upon a Chef. “Jennifer’s recipes are healthy, approachable, and creative. I literally want to make everything from this cookbook!”—Gina Homolka, author of The Skinnytaste Cookbook Jennifer Segal, author of the blog and bestselling cookbook Once Upon a Chef, is known for her foolproof, updated spins on everyday classics. Meticulously tested and crafted with an eye toward both flavor and practicality, Jenn’s recipes hone in on exactly what you feel like making. Here she devotes whole chapters to fan favorites, from Marvelous Meatballs to Chicken Winners, and Breakfast for Dinner to Family Feasts. Whether you decide on sticky-sweet Barbecued Soy and Ginger Chicken Thighs; an enlightened and healthy-ish take on Turkey, Spinach & Cheese Meatballs; Chorizo-Style Burgers; or Brownie Pudding that comes together in under thirty minutes, Jenn has you covered.
The first-ever collection of prizewinning Bake-Off dessert recipes For more than 50 years, the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest has showcased the most delicious, exciting and uniquely American recipes our country's home cooks have to offer. Now this all-in-one collection of desserts from this legendary event brings you the most sought-after cakes and tortes, pies and tarts, cheesecakes and puddings, cobblers and crisps, pastries and more! Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off Desserts gives you more than 100 prizewinning recipes so you can re-create these dazzling desserts in your own kitchen. From 1957's French Silk Chocolate Pie that's now an American icon, to the Tunnel of Fudge Cake that became a household name in 1966, to the Oats 'n Honey Granola Pie that took home the $1 million Grand Prize in 2004, these recipes are sure to win top honors from your friends and family. Inside you'll find: 108 easy-to-follow recipes and 39 full-color photos to tempt your taste buds. A history of the Bake-Off Contest and the fascinating evolution of desserts through the decades. For each recipe, the contestant's name, city, contest year and prize received. Plenty of inspiration to come up with your own $1 million creation! For more great recipes visit pillsbury.com
For over 50 years, people have looked to one contest for the most delicious, the most exciting and the most uniquely American recipes this country's home cooks have to offer. The Pillsbury Bake-Off(R) Contest presents the very best of what people today are cooking for their families and friends. Now, nearly 400 prizewinning recipes from this famed event are gathered in one book, complete with gorgeous color photographs and personal profiles highlighting the people who created the recipes. The first Bake-Off(R) Contest, in 1949, celebrated the culinary trends of the times--recipes were made from scratch, the ingredient lists and steps were lengthy and breads and desserts comprised the bulk of the entries. Today's Bake-Off(R) entries mirror the changing trends in home cooking with recipes that are quicker and easier to prepare. The use of convenience products has increased and flavors from around the world are featured, as reflected in a brand-new chapter: Quick & Easy Main Meals. Chicken Florentine Panini, the 2002 Grand Prize winner, is an Italian sandwich that gets its fresh-baked goodness from refrigerated pizza-crust dough. Bow-Thai Chicken takes a frozen stir=fry meal starter and combines it with the wonderful flavors of a Thai peanut sauce. "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off(R) Cookbook illustrates how home cooks have captured their ethnic heritages in dishes adapted from their grandparents' countries to modern kitchens and busier times. The stories are as inspiring as the recipes themselves, from 1996's Grand Prize winner, Kurt Wait, a single parent who developed his $1,000,000-winning recipe, Macadamia Fudge Torte, with the help of his son, to a 2002 winner for her GnocchiAlfredo Casserole, Kelly Lynne Baxter, who remembers learning to cook alongside her mom and aunts. All the recipes are organized by easy-to-use chapters: Soups, Sandwiches and Snacks; Main Dishes; Side Dishes and Salads; Breads; Sweet Rolls and Coffee Cakes; Cookies and Bars; Cakes and Tortes; Pies and Tarts; and Other Desserts; as well as the new chapter, Quick & Easy Main Meals. Each chapter is filled with wonderful and often humorous behind-the-scenes stories from the Bake-Off(R) Contest events. The recipes are sensational; the storeis are uplifting. "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off(R) Cookbook invites you into the kitchens and lives of the many people who have made the Pillsbury Bake-Off(R) Contest the most loved and respected showplace for everyone to share their creative cooking talents.
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