Crystal Grandeur

The smell in the air says it is Diwali time. Diwali brings smile on people faces as it is time of joy, cheer and to indulge in  preparing some traditional delicacies.  We keep asking ourselves what is new this time in preparing a dish for Diwali breakfast and dinner? We turn the pages of a cook book for something special. As Diwali a colorful & glamours festival in all aspects & how about giving a colorful twist to the much loved idlis for a Diwali morning or night table with different accompaniments? Like the appealing Diwali colors,giving appetizing hues to the food and presenting on a Diwali table can  be both 'explosive in taste' & an appetizing eye appeal. So d on't pause for a thought... just  go with the recipe of 3-way colorful cocktail idlis. Easy and fun to make, also it fall in line with the global romance with vegetarianism. Scroll down for the colorful recipe. For the Idli batt...

Autumn is one of the favorite season for most of us. The pleasant mornings & evenings and the changing colors of the leaves are natures beauty. Also setting tables during this time of the year whether indoors or out doors with warm colors has it's own charm.  Sharing  past Autumn decors and tables from my blog Crystal Grandeur. Happy Fall to everyone...:)) Please Visit Nap On The Porch Please visit Rustic and Refined http://www.rustic-refined.com/

The recently concluded nine days Navrathri festival consists number of elements that makes it special along with singing and story telling. As known to many the festival is dedicated to Mother Goddesses 'Om Shakti' who encompasses all forms of feminine forces, honoring women and rejoicing women hood. Concluding days of  the festival, young girls are seen as a manifestation of 'Shakti' and people worship them as a symbolic worship of  feminine divinity. Also married and unmarried women are integral part of the celebration.  Welcoming Mother home during the festival and giving her all the comfort & dressing her up as a young girl is a wonderful feeling to every women and to me as well.  Sharing a heart warming story of 'O Mother' as she as a young girl  wanted to wear bangles like any other small girl, appearing in a form of a young girl to a poor bangle seller truly touches the heart. She is expression of love & care to who believes in her...

Fall is the time to fall in love with the season as well with  Fall elements that we come across. Fall is also associated with romance, and say about it, it wound be about fun dates, snuggling, holding hands & cozy fire side chats among couples and young lovers.   In spirit of the season setting a table for two with Sun flower plates and with much adored & used Fall decor element a ceramic pumpkin as a candle holder and placing bunches of saturated shades of greens in a vase looked pretty. All fall into Fall style romantic table.   I think I am smitten by  Sun flower plate table setting and this is second in row in a week at Crystal Grandeur. Restricting the color palette to shades of brown & white gives a warm look in the cozy corner.  Please Visit Nap On The Porch please visit Rustic and Refined Please visit Pink Saturday