Diana Kennedy

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Diana Kennedy is an author and authority on Mexican cooking. A native of the United Kingdom, she moved to Mexico in 1957 with her husband, Paul Kennedy, who was a correspondent for the New York Times. She has spent 45 years traveling through Mexico researching cooking techniques and the history of Mexican cuisine. Her first cookbook was published in 1972. She currently resides in the state of Michoacán. [1]

Ms. Kennedy was awarded the Order Of The Aztec Eagle, by the Congress of the Republic of Mexico for her contributions to the documentation of regional Mexican cuisine. The Aztec Eagle is the Mexican equivalent of a knighthood for non-Mexicans.

[edit] Books by Diana Kennedy

• The Cuisines of Mexico
• The Tortilla Book
• Mexican Regional Cooking (1985)
• The Art of Mexican Cooking (1989)
• My Mexico (1998)
• The Essential Cuisines of Mexico (compilation from Kennedy's first three books, plus 30 new recipes) (2000)
• From My Kitchen, Techniques and Ingredients (2003)

Her next book will purportedly be on Oaxacan cuisine[2]

audio reference DISAPPEARING DISHES: How Diana Kennedy is rescuing everyday food by Alma Guillermoprieto Publication: © 2005 The New Yorker http://assistivemedia.org/popular_culture/disappearing_dishes.html