Karen Anand

Karen Anand is widely regarded as one of India’s first food gurus. A prolific writer, she 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. Anand continues to write extensively about food, with a regular column in the Sunday Telegraph. 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. She also runs a successful gourmet business and consults for luxury hotels and restaurants. Between all this, she ensures there is always time to cook!