Karen Anand

Widely regarded as one of India’s first food gurus, Karen Anand has been influencing the way people eat and perceive good food in India for over thirty years.

3 successful TV shows on food and travel, Karen is also a prolific writer and has published numerous books including the bestselling Good Food Good Living and Simple Cooking for Smart Men, and co-authored The Penguin Food Lovers Guide to India and Nepal. Her twelve-book series entitled Simple Cooking was nominated for the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in Paris. Karen continues to write extensively about food, with a column appearing in the Sunday Telegraph and articles for Conde Nast Traveller.

She is the recipient of the Trophée de l’Esprit Alimentaire (Food & Spirit Award) for Culture from the French Government and the winner of the French Ambassador’s Travel Writer Award.

Karen also runs a successful gourmet food business and consults for luxury hotels and restaurants internationally. Between all this, she ensures there is always time to cook.