An Indian Mom's diary of recipes and food memories
I wasn’t quite in a salad-y mood that day. But then, it got me…just like that. And I am glad I gave in. I had bought 4 cans of handpicked pasteurized lump crab meat. With two, I made the delicious crab cakes. That reminds me…I need to make them again, […]
There’s always, always, always something to be thankful for. And when it comes to an odd-hour craving, or a starving foodie at home, I thank Mr. Bob Cobb — the man who, got kissed by serendipity, and gave us one of the most legendary salads in America’s culinary history. Story goes that […]
I’m an ordinary human that can only remember and pronounce ordinary names. Confused, huh? Well, it’s kind of funny, but I am bad with most fancy foods that sound even remotely complicated. I either don’t remember them or tend to mispronounce. That’s precisely what happened when I first heard of shrimp […]
It was a gorgeous afternoon, little more than a dozen months back. There was a subtle note of crispiness in the air that day. The deciduous conifers hadn’t taken on the nature’s autumn palette by then. Not completely. The fall had almost just picked up a paint brush and started […]
Past week was fairly busy. S was travelling for business the entire week. As for me, it was more than usual work, errands, an injured right hand and two little bundles of energies to care for. The days all rolled by one after another in a jiffy. And Friday came […]
Wow, we stepped into April and are technically in spring! While everyone I heard and read from India has been complaining about the scorching summer temperatures, it seems we haven’t had enough of the wintery days here! We aren’t done yet. It had drizzled irksomely all of yesterday and its […]
Let your taste buds take a dive into this quintessentially Tamil comfort food, and soak in the mouthful blend of subtle flavors…be Pongalifyed to believe! As I grew up in the north and in a predominantly Bengali household, I didn’t know much about south Indian festival foods. It all started […]
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 […]
Remember your Grandma’s old fashioned stew? They’re simple, basic, warm, comforting, healthy, nutritious, appetizing and SO immensely flavorful! Then there are also the one’s she’d make when her little grandchild is down unwell, fussy, grumpy and unhappy in bed with the seasonal runny nose. These Grandma-made porridges, stews, bouillons and […]
It rained today and rained throughout. This morning, I stepped out on the porch with my good strong cup of coffee. The breeze felt a little cold and it was damp. The new spring foliage on our Japanese cheery tree were dripping rain water. I sipped on my liquid stimulant […]
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!
