Discover the secrets of Pillsbury Bake-Off winners The Pillsbury Bake-Off is an all-American institution--a 56-year-old contest for real home cooks from around the nation, all vying for a $1 million grand prize. For the 42nd Bake-Off, 100 finalists converged to work their magic in 100 mini-kitchens set up in a single ballroom. In the end, a grand prize victor 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, for the first time, profiles all 100 of the inventive cooks who created them. Ranging over six contest categories--Wake Up to Breakfast, Dinner Made Easy, Brand New You, Cooking for Two, Simple Snacks, and Weekends Made Special--the deliciously easy recipes you'll find inside are sure to be winners with your family and friends. Open the book and find: * The $1 million grand prize recipe, Baked Chicken and Spinach Stuffing, from Anna Ginsberg of Austin, Texas * 99 other winning recipes, including Rise 'n Shine Lattice Pizza, Southwestern Chicken-Biscuit Pot Pie, and Peanut Butter Truffle Tart * A photo and profile of each recipe creator, along with a full-color picture of every dish * Lots of inspiration to help you come up with your own $1 million recipe!

For more than 130 years families have trusted Pillsbury to make mealtimes special. Pillsbury means favorite foods made easy. The Pillsbury brand holds the leadership position in the $1.5 billion refrigerated dough category, and the Pillsbury Doughboy is an American icon that adult consumers trust and children love. Other dough-based products include Pillsbury frozen breakfast pastries, Pillsbury frozen waffles and Totino’s frozen pizza and snacks.