There is no love sincerer than the love of food.
A balanced diet is a cookie in both hands.
Does food make your mouth watery and eyes glittery? Are you someone who is totally in love with food and a good meal can make your day? What if you can make eating & cooking food your profession? Not just that, it can fill your bank account just the way you fill your tummy with that chattpatii chaat or Butter Chicken! You must be wondering that’s not true and only an Engineering degree can get you a life you dream of. Well, let me introduce you to some amazing people who followed their heart and made food blogging their full-time profession. Let’s meet the top food bloggers in India & some important things to learn from them.
Top Food Bloggers In India
1: MY YELLOW PLATE By Himanshu Sehgal
Let’s began the list with a guy we all can totally relate with. An Engineer by degree, Himanshu started working in the field of digital marketing. Soon he realised his love for food and travel and started his blog “My Yellow Plate”. Where ever he goes he carry his yellow plate with him and clicks super delicious pictures. His gastronomical journey is an inspiration for many students and even professionals who believe that only a job can give us a stable career. But, what is required is a passion for something you love! Himanshu even won the award for the best food blogger in India by The Lalit & So Delhi. Follow him on Instagram at My Yellow Plate.
Points to Learn: Other than his passion, it is important to find the X factor. Like he has his yellow plate, you should find something unique that will make you stand separate from the crowd.
2: YOUR FOOD LAB By Sanjyot Keer
Do you ever pay attention to people who cook for you? Your mother, some restaurant you go to with open kitchen or even a street food vendor? No? When Sanjyot Keer was 12 he used to notice his favourite “pav bhaji wala” to learn the basics of cooking. He accompanied his mother in the kitchen and mastered the art of cooking. Today, no doubt Your Food Lab is the most loved food video channel with easy and interesting recipes.
Points to Learn: Before creating his food channel, Sanjoyt completed his education in hospitality and is professionally trained. He trained at Trident Nariman Point and took up multiple internships at restaurants. So, if required never hesitate to learn a skill professionally.
3: BAKE WITH SHIVESH By Shivesh Bhatia
As you might have figured, Bake with Shivesh is for someone who loves to bake. He started baking at the age of 11 as a hobby. Soon after, he started posting his pictures on social media. This encouraged him to experiment more and he started focusing on his style and photography. He pursued his passion along with his college and created a website as well. As soon as he was out of college, he was making a substantial amount of money. So don’t wait!
Points to Learn: The blog shares simple yet beautiful recipes. You eat food first from your eyes, and on social media, that is the only way to make your followers fall in love with your food. So always make a point to click something beautiful.
4: PASSIONATE ABOUT BAKING By Deeba Rajpal
Deeba believes “aesthetics and depth of an image are two things I really get drawn to”. She believes that the perfect picture should have a soul. A food stylist, photographer and a baker, Deepa has a unique style of clicking pictures. Her style was well appreciated on Pin Interest and Twitter and she loves to experiment with props.
Point To Learn: Learn the best use of these social media platforms like Pinterest, Youtube, Instagram, etc. Also, Deepa is the best person to learn the art of using various props and how light plays an important role in clicking pictures.
5: ARCHANA’S KITCHEN By Archana Doshi
Another Engineer on the list of the top food bloggers in India, Archana shares the recipes of healthy dishes. Healthy sounds boring right? Not with her recipes! Archana used to cook for her friends and family who motivated her to write a book. This gave her an idea and started with her blog to reach people.
Point To Learn: Archana creates a wide range of recipes ranging from traditional Indian food to world recipes of countries like Srilanka, Mexican, Thai, etc. She takes care to give it an Indian twist. Learn to incorporate the variety, but it should be easy to use for the targeted audience.
6: MASTERCHEF MOM By Uma Raghuraman
Masterchefmom aka Uma Raghuraman is an inspiration for all the moms and housewives. There is no age to start blogging, all you need is the passion to cook. She loves experimenting with Indian and World Food and creates unique fusions. She tries to come up with recipes with perfect taste, right nutritional value and presentation.
Things to Learn: Her idea of creating healthy fusion food especially for moms was a big fit. You can also think of your niche audience and develop something interesting.
7: SAFFRON TRAIL By Nandita Iyer
Vegetarians only eat Paneer and Dal Makhni. If you believe this, read Nandita’s blog now. A medical student by profession, Nandita had a great interest in Nutrition and took up a course to study in detail. She was also a freelance writer and started recording her cooking experiments in her blog – Saffron Trail. She also conducts workshops on healthy eating for individuals, groups & corporates.
Things to Learn: It is a good idea to begin freelance writing. Though she was brilliant with her work, every student reading this might not be. Sometimes we require polishing our skills. Freelance writing or even internships are the best way to learn by working on feedback.
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All you require is passion, finding your niche, working on your writing skills and of course the love for food. Got some inspiration to start your blog from our best food bloggers in India? If They Can, You Can! For any queries, feel free to share in the comment section.