"My Grandma and my mother have played an enormous role in building my interest for food since childhood. They cook dishes so delicious that you would want to lick your fingers. Intrigued, I would ask them about all the recipes and ingredients. Since I was too little to cook, I could only store the information in my head, without any practical experience.
During Lockdown 2020, I started making desserts. I baked a cake for my brother's birthday and my Baba loved it; he asked me to pursue baking. That inspired me to start an Instagram Page. I was clueless about what I was walking into, but I had the support of my family, reaffirming and reassuring me. My Grandma is pro-active when it comes to the page. She gives me all the recipes and keeps a count of the page followers.
Being an introvert, it was quite difficult on my part to get along with the food community of Odisha. I am still trying to get along and know everyone better. Itishreeya, one of my fellow food bloggers, guided me a lot on this journey.
It took me a long time to go from 10 followers to 2500 followers. Now that college has opened up, managing the page, my studies and also, my job is getting messy. I will keep trying, as my aim is to build an Instagram family. Staying in touch with them is as good as my Grandma's food!" - Trushna.
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