An Indian Mom's diary of recipes and food memories
Yes, it is the Holiday season! And the Holidays mean so much more than the Christmas tree, or jingle bells, or the red, green, gold or white…or the illustrious Mr. and Mrs. Claus. There’s something magical about the crisp cold air around this time…the type of winter air I associate […]
We were back from our vacation last Sunday. From New Jersey we had driven to Pennsylvania, and then to Massachusetts and New Hampshire, before getting back. And all this in 3 days. The days were totally thrilling and were adventure-filled like no other. But I must write a detailed one […]
As an egg-dotter Bengali, who grew up in North India, I’ve been so used to the infinite loop of “how to combine potatoes with eggs!” That’s something I was often fed as a child and now I feed my kids. There’re both comforting and curb my cravings. Easy, quick thing […]
Life is a glorious medley and a beautiful song, they tell me. That we keep mixing and matching endlessly……which makes it a potpourri of memories. Here I was sitting with my dreamy morning cup of vanilla coffee laced with nutmeg, while reading a Japanese cookbook, gifted to me by a […]
Chicken Cafreal is one real mouthwatering thing, I’m tellin’ ya! I fell in love with it in my twenties, and by God, I still love it so much. In it’s long absence, I get gustatory and olfactory hallucinations. No, I ain’t psychotic…but seriously….if I do not make this to feed myself each month, […]
Fettuccine in Italian means “Ribbons”. The popular ribbon pastas have thus derived their name after it. Fettuccine is a fave among the Romans and the Tuscans. Though this dish is quite an easy thing to do, the key is a gentle and yet good mixing of ingredients to bring out […]
It was my littlest’s first Birthday. And how time flies! It’s just like yesterday that she was brand new and we held her in our arms for the first time. It was the joy twice over. Big Sister J was especially the happiest. And now our peanut has grown up […]
Each time I do my bulk grocery and every time my happy pantry smiles back at me, I do this favor to myself — of ceremoniously adding a little of this and a little of that into my mixing bowl and making this happy, cheerful, colorful salad for me. For a […]
What is a not-an-expert Mr. Man Cook’s idea of cooking? His idea is to ask the Kitchen Lady a super easy quick recipe and save it. Or utilize online resources for one. Tell children he’s going to make them a wonderful Dad-special surprise meal, pep-up their excitement levels, and the […]
Mashed potatoes? And how many other things can you associate with simple basic eating? And how many of them makes a comfort food for a nation? Well these soft, fluffy, velvety and satin, buttery, creamy, garlic-y and smooth mashed potatoes are definitely the choicest in The USA. Though the idea […]
I am Mou – a Mom, wife, daughter, Pharmaceutical Consultant, Art enthusiast, Avid Traveler – and a Happy Chef at that – A foodie who cooks, writes, photographs her food for this blog. OnceUponASupper is a journal of my potpourri of recipes and belly good food-y tales. Thanks for stopping by. Have a delicious stay here & dig in!
