Diana Kennedy: British food writer (1923–2022)
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. 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.
Diana Kennedy | |
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 Kennedy in 2016 | |
| Born | Diana Southwood 3 March 1923 Loughton, Essex, England |
| Died | 24 July 2022 (aged 99) Zitácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico |
| Occupation | Author, researcher and cook |
| Genre | Cookbooks |
| Subject | Mexican cuisine |
| Notable awards | Order of the Aztec Eagle, Order of the British Empire |
| Years active | 1967–2022 |
| Spouse | Paul P. Kennedy (died 1967) |
| Website | |
| dianakennedycenter | |
Kennedy died on 24 July 2022 at her home in Zitácuaro, Mexico at the age of 99.
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