Karen Anand Explained

Karen Anand
Birth Place:Mumbai, India

Karen Anand is an Indian food writer, television personality, and restaurant consultant.[1] Anand founded Karen's Gourmet Kitchen, a gourmet food company; and Markets by Karen Anand.[2] She has authored 20 books and hosted three television shows.[3]

Early life of Ms. Anand

Anand was born in Mumbai. Her family moved to London in 1966.[4]   She went to St. Dominic's School for girls. She completed her degree in International Relations and French at Sussex University. She also studied at the Ecole des Sciences Politiques in Paris before returning to India in 1984.[5] She is married twice and has 2 children. She briefly trained at Lucas Carton, a three Michelin star restaurant in Paris.[6]

Culinary career

Anand began her career in the F&B consultancy business in 1989.[7] She started her career with the Salad Bar at the Piano Bar in Mumbai.[8] [9] She has contributed to the concept research and menus for Dishoom, a Bombay-style café in London.[10]

She and her husband Yadu Sankalia started the Pune Farmers’ Market in 2012.[11] This market is spread across eight cities in India. Her gourmet business re-emerged as Ks Kitchen in 2018.[12] The business is handled by Sankalia and her sons Param and Sasha. Anand oversees recipe development, innovations, and R&D.<ref>News: 19 November 2016. A blend of old and new. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-06-26. 0971-751X.

Anand has authored the yearly Times Food Guide for Pune for 7 years. She has also written for articles for BBC Good Food, Good Housekeeping, Bombay Times, The Independent, Condé Nast Traveller,[13] and Hindustan Times Brunch.[14] Her current column on Food & Travel is featured in the Sunday Telegraph.[15]

Books and TV Shows

Anand is an author with 20 books under her belt.[16] [17] Her TV experience includes a 52-episode travel food show in 1995 called the Good Food Guide for Star World;[18] a 12-part series on Mumbai restaurants for Treadmill CNBC and a 38-part series Cook Na Kaho, for Star One.[19]

Awards

Anand was awarded the Food & Spirit Award (Trophée de l’Esprit Alimentaire) for Culture from the French Government in 2006[20] [21] and the French Ambassadors Travel Writers Award in 2019.[22]

Notes and References

  1. News: 12 September 2016. The good Earth. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-06-26. 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: The rise of the organic food movement in India. 2021-06-26. Vogue India. en-IN.
  3. News: Pandeya. Radhieka. 21 October 2007. A quickie in the kitchen. Business Standard India. 2021-06-26.
  4. Web site: Cooking around the clock. 2021-06-26. The Telegraph (India).
  5. Web site: Shivani. Kagti. 21 February 2015. An epicurean journey. 2021-06-26. Bangalore Mirror. en.
  6. News: Ghatak. Lopamudra. This gourmet expert has the right success recipe. The Economic Times. 2021-06-26.
  7. Web site: In conversation with Karen Anand. 2021-06-26. Condé Nast Traveller India. en-IN.
  8. Web site: 23 December 2007. Feasts from sunny shores. 2021-06-26. The Financial Express. en-US.
  9. Web site: Robot butler on my food safari. 2021-06-26. The New Indian Express.
  10. Web site: London's beating us at Indian food, says Karen Anand. 2021-06-26. The Telegraph (India).
  11. News: 16 October 2020. A briefing on India's famous bazaars and farmer's markets. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-06-26. 0971-751X.
  12. Web site: 20 February 2016. Interview: food writer Karen Anand on finding her passion in Paris and making local produce sexy in Pune. 2021-06-26. South China Morning Post. en.
  13. Web site: Karen Anand. 2021-06-26. Condé Nast Traveller India. en-IN.
  14. Web site: 22 June 2019. Gourmet Secrets by Karen Anand: For the love of Asian food. 2021-06-26. Hindustan Times. en.
  15. Web site: 20 July 2019. Gourmet Secrets by Karen Anand: Caring for the carpaccio. 2021-06-26. Indiansapidnews.com. en-US.
  16. Web site: Karen Anand Cookbooks, Recipes and Biography Eat Your Books. 2021-06-26. www.eatyourbooks.com.
  17. Web site: Karen Anand. 2021-06-26. Amazon.com. en-us.
  18. Web site: Karen Anand. 2021-06-26. HarperCollins Publishers India.
  19. Web site: Moudgil. Reema. Karen Anand: It Is All About Passion – Unboxed Writers. 2021-06-26. en-US.
  20. Web site: Trophée de l'Esprit alimentaire Le Québecois Hubert Sacy lauréat. 2021-06-26. Terre-net.
  21. Web site: 6ème édition des Trophées de l'Esprit alimentaire. 2021-06-26. agroligne.com.
  22. Web site: 22 November 2019. Atout France hosts 5th edition of Ambassador's Travel Awards 2019 in Mumbai. 2021-06-26. VOYAGER'S WORLD. en-US.

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