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Mapping out success with a rolling pin!

Mapping out success with a rolling pin!

It was love at first bite for Arshita as she savoured her first morsel of fresh pasta at a café in Manali. That meal propelled the birth of Donna Cuccina, a small batch, fresh pasta manufacturing business that she runs.

For Arshita Singhvi, it was literally this one meal in Manali that changed her life. She came back, inclined to try her hand at pasta making. After multiple failed attempts, Arshita finally managed to get it right – there it was, fresh, delicious pasta perfect to the last bite. With this Arshita began her foray into the world of food.

“I did my research and found how different kinds of pasta vary in size, shape and tastes. I tried my hand at making these and came up with seven-eight different varieties of pasta, each with its own taste distinction. I wanted to start my own restaurant someday and began posting content online regarding pastas.”

This move hit the right spot and soon enough Arshita was posting regular content online, talking about the health benefits of eating freshly made pastas as opposed to the store-bought ones which are fried and made using preservatives. She began taking orders from within the city and also conducted online pasta making classes on the side, because people loved her content.

The next step forward is going to be creating fresh pasta kits, complete with sauces and instructions for the uninitiated. She also plans to roll out her own brand of freshly made pasta sauces soon. While selling her food, Arshita has also devoted her time and effort to creating awareness about fresh pastas for people. She came up with the name Donna Cuccina because Donna meant 'woman' in Italian and Cuccina translates to kitchen. The name is symbolic of her making fresh food in her kitchen.