Crystal Grandeur

At this time of the year in tropical regions, the topic on fruits, it is all about the seasonal fruit the Mangoes. Mangoes are most welcomed into the kitchen whether it is unripped or ripen. The recipes with Mangoes are endless and enjoyed most in whichever form they are prepared.  During this unprecedented time, one would love to try new recipes and serve and also helps one to add it to quarantine days cookbook diary. Learning new preparations, always widen the knowledge of cooking. What's new in preparing with mangoes? Here is a Mango + Chickpeas salad as a starter or can be served as part of other dishes. The spice mix recipe with Mangoes is enjoyed when it is served. Best taken with slices of bread, stuffed inside a pitta bread, rotis or even with any type of rice preparation.  Here is a high tea table setting for lockdown comforts.  Roll down for Spiced chickpeas with Mango recipe:)) Ingredients  Chickp

Mother's day celebration couple of days away and creating a table for the occasion, indeed a good feeling. The table setting with a combination of Navy Blue, Pink with touches of Gold looks pretty as well. Also a simple and easy to prepare Corn kernel soup recipe is shared for you to try it out. (Recipe is given below the post) Tasty notes on recipes at CG continue to follow in the coming quarantine week. Stay tuned.        ' Wishing Everyone a Happy and Wonderful Mother's Day' Corn Kernel Soup Serves 4 Ingredients Oil- 30ml (1 fl oz) Cardamom, Clove, Bay leaf - 1 each Peppercorns - 5 Cumin seeds- 1/3 teaspoon  Onions - 100gm (4 oz) sliced Corn kernels- 500gm (1.2 lb) Chopped ginger- 1/2 teaspoon Chopped garlic- 1/2 teaspoon Chopped tomato- 1 medium size Coriander leaves- 4-5 springs Chopped mint leaves 1/2 teaspoon A pinch of red chili powder A pinch of turmeric powder S

'Surrendering to uncertainty leads to creativity' ...true to it's saying I managed to create these tablescapes for CG.  Nothing in life compares to the joy of having a meal with your dearest friends, and when such occasions are curbed all of a sudden it certainly calls for a dull moment.  Since going outside the house is restricted picked up a few nature's treasures from our terrace garden to create these table settings. It instantly gave me a sense of cheerfulness. Summer is almost here and the seasons are truly gifts from nature to humans and the cycle of seasons gives us a sense of hope.  Currently, everyone worldwide hoping for the normalcy to return at the earliest.  The Sun is shining bright and the birds are happily enjoying the Sunshine. Due to the restrictions, it's silent everywhere. Sometimes black clouds sail above us calmly in a doubt to burst out or not. In the evenings one can appreciate this newly felt fresh air due to the low levels of p