once upon a time...

...the Jewish American Princess submitted the last scrolls and packed her oversized pink duffle and headed back to her suburban kingdom. While most Princess anxiously await returning to their mother's cooking, this particular Princess anxiously awaits returning to her beloved KitchenAid Standing Mixer. For amongst the Royal Family, the Princess is the only spell reader, the only chef.

After disappearing for a few days of beauty rest, the Princess re-emerged in the kitchen on Christmas Eve. She knew she needed something new, something exciting. However, she knew that there could be no leftovers, due to the Chinese Feast occurring on Christmas Day.

Chicken Stuffed with Artichokes, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Mozzarella and Parmesan

 http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chicken-Breasts-Stuffed-with-Fontina-Artichokes-and-Sun-Dried-Tomatoes-241332

This is one of the tastiest dinners that the Princess had made in a while. All the ingredients were purchased at Trader Joes, and the Sun-Dried Tomatoes packed in Olive Oil could account for the success of the dish. She tossed the leftover stuffing with some chicken broth and using it as a sauce while baking the Chicken. The Pine Nuts were added at the very end of baking, a last minute decision to add some texture It was a very flavorful Winter supper.

Rock Road Brownies

 http://savorysweetlife.com/2010/01/rocky-road-brownies-recipe/

 While the spelll calls for adding the marshmallows at the beginning of baking, the Princess decided to wait until fifteen minutes in, to assure that that they would not disappear. (Marshmallows are the trickiest of baking beasts, tending to disappear if cooked for too long) The Princess also decided to purposefully undercook the brownies, because the royal family loves undercooked baked goods.

And so the Princess wishes all a happy end to the Holiday season. And a fabulous beginning to the sale season.