Diana Kennedy

Diana Kennedy

Kennedy in 2016
Kennedy in 2016
BornDiana Southwood
(1923-03-03)3 March 1923
Loughton, Essex, England
Died24 July 2022(2022-07-24) (aged 99)
Zitácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico
OccupationAuthor, researcher and cook
GenreCookbooks
SubjectMexican cuisine
Notable awardsOrder of the Aztec Eagle, Order of the British Empire
Years active1967–2022
Spouse
Paul P. Kennedy
​
(died 1967)​
Website
dianakennedycenter.org

Diana Kennedy MBE (née Southwood; 3 March 1923 – 24 July 2022) was a British food writer. She was known for writing English-language books about Mexican cuisine. Her best known book was The Cuisines of Mexico.[1] Kennedy was honored with the Order of the Aztec Eagle from the Mexican government, and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire.

Kennedy died on 24 July 2022 at her home in Zitácuaro, Mexico at the age of 99.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Danovich, Tove K. (8 December 2016). "At 93, Diana Kennedy Still Reigns As Mexico's Feistiest Food Expert". NPR.org. National Public Radio. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Grimes, William (24 July 2022). "Diana Kennedy, Authority on Mexican Cooking, Dies at 99". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 July 2022.