The Ungarnished Truth

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 she 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.