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2004 Pillsbury Bake-Off |
Pillsbury's 2004 $1 million contest took place amidst the glitz and glory of Hollywood.
Some 20 CCC members were among the 100 Finalists. Some of them passed along pictures of their experience to share with others.
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| Applauding the winner, Suzanne Conrad, of Findlay, Ohio, who won with Oats 'n Honey Granola Pie.
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| CCC members (from left) Candace McMenamin, of Lexington, S.C., Shirley DeSantis, of Bethlehem, Penn., Beth Royals, of Richmond, Va., and Finalist Toni Busch
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| CCC member Beth Royals was a Finalist for her Shrimp Salad Pita-Wiches.
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| CCC member Debbi Bracker, of Carl Junction, Mo., was a finalist for her Banana-Walnut Brunch Squares.
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| You-know-who schmoozes with CCC member Debbi Bracker.
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| The hustle and bustle of the Bake-off floor during the heat of the contest.
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| An odd request... unless cooks wanted to keep people from sampling their wares.
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| The media was on hand to document the event, along with a documentary crew, "Today" show producers, and official Pillsbury photographers.
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| CCC members take time out to say, "Hi": Shirley DeSantis (left) and Debbi Bracker.
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| Finalists didn't do all the cooking, they were treated to lavish meals throughout the weekend.
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| First-time Finalist Shannon Kohn, of Simpsonville, S.C., was there for her Roasted Potato-Black Bean Quesadillas.
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Valerie Holt (right), of Cartersville, Ga., met fellow-CCC member Shannon Kohn in L.A.
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