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| '''Diana Kennedy''' is an author and authority on ]. A native of the ], she moved to ] in 1957 with her husband, Paul Kennedy, who was a correspondent for the ''] |
'''Diana Kennedy''' is an author and authority on ]. A native of the ], she moved to ] in 1957 with her husband, Paul Kennedy, who was a correspondent for the '']''. She has been called the "] of Mexican Cuisine" and has spent 45 years travelling through Mexico researching cooking techniques and the history of ]. Her first cookbook was published in 1972. She currently resides in the state of ].<ref>http://static.ecookbooks.com/chefs/k/kennedy/index.html</ref> | ||
| Kennedy was awarded the ], by the Government of the Republic of Mexico for her contributions to the documentation of regional ]. | Kennedy was awarded the ], by the Government of the Republic of Mexico for her contributions to the documentation of regional ]s. | ||
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== Chronology == | ||
| *1923 Born 3 March in ], ], United Kingdom.<ref name="thecookbookblog1">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecookbookblog.com/2011/12/05/author-interview-diana-kennedy/ |title=Author Interview: Diana Kennedy |publisher=The Cookbook Blog |date= |accessdate=2012-02-20}}</ref> | *1923: Born 3 March in ], ], United Kingdom.<ref name="thecookbookblog1">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecookbookblog.com/2011/12/05/author-interview-diana-kennedy/ |title=Author Interview: Diana Kennedy |publisher=The Cookbook Blog |date= |accessdate=2012-02-20}}</ref> | ||
| *1941 Joined the ].<ref name="thecookbookblog1"/> | *1941: Joined the ].<ref name="thecookbookblog1"/> | ||
| *1953 Emigrated to Canada.<ref name="thecookbookblog1"/> | *1953: Emigrated to Canada.<ref name="thecookbookblog1"/> | ||
| *1957 Arrived in Mexico to marry Paul P. Kennedy, foreign correspondent for the '']''. | *1957: Arrived in Mexico to marry Paul P. Kennedy, foreign correspondent for the '']''. | ||
| *Started to study and record Mexican recipes and ingredients informally. | *--?--: Started to study and record Mexican recipes and ingredients informally. | ||
| *1966 Moved to New York, United States, where Paul died in 1967. | *1966: Moved to New York, United States, where Paul died in 1967. | ||
| *1969 At ]'s (food editor of ''New York Times'') urging started to give Mexican cooking lessons in New York and spent more than half the next 7 years travelling intensively to do research for future books. | *1969: At ]'s (food editor of ''New York Times'') urging started to give Mexican cooking lessons in New York and spent more than half the next 7 years travelling intensively to do research for future books. | ||
| *1972 Since the publication of the first book, ''The Cuisines of Mexico'', until the present day, giving cooking lessons in classical Mexican cuisine, in practically all the principal cities of the United States and Mexico, including special programmes in Atlanta, Aspen, Hawaii, Monterey, San Diego, Vail, and Washington DC, many of them for the Mexican government. Has given classes and illustrated lectures on the foods and markets of Mexico in Canada, the UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Illustrated talks on the edible plants of Mexico to the ], and the ]. | *1972 to present: Since the publication of the first book, ''The Cuisines of Mexico'', until the present day, giving cooking lessons in classical Mexican cuisine, in practically all the principal cities of the United States and Mexico, including special programmes in Atlanta, Aspen, Hawaii, Monterey, San Diego, Vail, and Washington DC, many of them for the Mexican government. Has given classes and illustrated lectures on the foods and markets of Mexico in Canada, the UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Illustrated talks on the edible plants of Mexico to the ], and the ]. | ||
| == Books and magazine articles published == | == Books and magazine articles published == | ||
| Articles in the following magazines: | ;Articles in the following magazines: | ||
| ''Gastronome, Cooking, Clipper, Conde Nast Traveller, Sabor, Mexican Food Magazine, Amistad'' (American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico), ''Intercambio'' (British Chamber of Commerce in Mexico), ''México Desconocido'' (a series of illustrated articles on little-known recipes), ''CIDAP, Artes de Mexico, Food & Wine |
''Gastronome'', ''Cooking'', ''Clipper'', ''Conde Nast Traveller'', ''Sabor'', ''Mexican Food Magazine'', ''Amistad'' (American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico), ''Intercambio'' (British Chamber of Commerce in Mexico), ''México Desconocido'' (a series of illustrated articles on little-known recipes), ''CIDAP, Artes de Mexico, Food & Wine''. | ||
| Books published: | ;Books published: | ||
| *''The Cuisines of Mexico'', Harper & Row, 1972, revised HarperCollins, New York, 1986 (ISBN 9780061814815) | *''The Cuisines of Mexico'', Harper & Row, 1972, revised HarperCollins, New York, 1986 (ISBN 9780061814815) | ||
| *''The Tortilla Book'', Harper & Row 1975, revised Harper Collins, New York, 1991 (ISBN 9780060123475) | *''The Tortilla Book'', Harper & Row 1975, revised Harper Collins, New York, 1991 (ISBN 9780060123475) | ||
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| *''The Art of Mexican Cooking'', Bantam Books 1989/ re-issued by Clarkson Potter 2008 (ISBN 9780307383259) | *''The Art of Mexican Cooking'', Bantam Books 1989/ re-issued by Clarkson Potter 2008 (ISBN 9780307383259) | ||
| *''My Mexico'', Clarkson Potter, New York 1998 (ISBN 9780609602478) | *''My Mexico'', Clarkson Potter, New York 1998 (ISBN 9780609602478) | ||
| *''The Essential Cuisines of Mexico'' (a compilation of the first 3 books), |
*''The Essential Cuisines of Mexico'' (a compilation of the first 3 books), Clarkson Potter, New York 2000 (ISBN 9780307587725) | ||
| *''From My Mexican Kitchen—Techniques and Ingredients'', Clarkson Potter, New York 2003 (ISBN 978-0609607008) | *''From My Mexican Kitchen—Techniques and Ingredients'', Clarkson Potter, New York 2003 (ISBN 978-0609607008) | ||
| *''Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy'', University of Texas Press, Austin 2010 (ISBN 9780292722668) | *''Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy'', University of Texas Press, Austin 2010 (ISBN 9780292722668) | ||
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| *''Las cocinas de México'', Harla, Mexico, 1991, (edition cancelled) | *''Las cocinas de México'', Harla, Mexico, 1991, (edition cancelled) | ||
| *''El arte de la cocina mexicana'', Editorial Diana, México, 1993 | *''El arte de la cocina mexicana'', Editorial Diana, México, 1993 | ||
| *''México - Una Odisea Culinaria'', Plaza y |
*''México - Una Odisea Culinaria'', Plaza y Janés, México, 2001 | ||
| *''Lo esencial de las cocinas mexicanas'', Plaza y Janés, México, 2003 | *''Lo esencial de las cocinas mexicanas'', Plaza y Janés, México, 2003 | ||
| *''Recetas del alma (Nothing Fancy)'', Plaza y Janés, México, 2006 | *''Recetas del alma (Nothing Fancy)'', Plaza y Janés, México, 2006 | ||
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| *1980 – Amando Farga Font special award from the Mexican Food Writers Association | *1980 – Amando Farga Font special award from the Mexican Food Writers Association | ||
| *1981 – Decorated with The ] by Mexican Government | *1981 – Decorated with The ] by Mexican Government | ||
| *1984 – Award of The Jade Molcajete from Tourism Secretariat and Holiday Inn hotel chain | *1984 – Award of The Jade Molcajete from Tourism Secretariat and ] hotel chain | ||
| *1991 – Amando Farga Font special award from the Mexican Restaurant Association | *1991 – Amando Farga Font special award from the Mexican Restaurant Association | ||
| *1992 – Named Academic Researcher by the Mexican Society of Gastronomy | *1992 – Named Academic Researcher by the Mexican Society of Gastronomy | ||
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| *2000 – A special Gold Medal Award from the Mexican Restaurant Association | *2000 – A special Gold Medal Award from the Mexican Restaurant Association | ||
| *2001 – Special recognition in La Feria de Puebla by the Mexican Cultural Secretariat and the Tourism Secretariat. | *2001 – Special recognition in La Feria de Puebla by the Mexican Cultural Secretariat and the Tourism Secretariat. | ||
| *2001 – A silver medal from CANIRAC |
*2001 – A silver medal from CANIRAC – The Mexican Food and Beverage Industry | ||
| *2002 – Awarded an MBE — ] — by the British Government for furthering cultural relations between the UK and Mexico | *2002 – Awarded an MBE — ] — by the British Government for furthering cultural relations between the UK and Mexico | ||
| *2003 – Life Achievement Award from the International Association of Cooking Professionals | *2003 – Life Achievement Award from the International Association of Cooking Professionals | ||
| *Recognition for work in sustainable foods by the Monterey Bay Aquarium | *Recognition for work in sustainable foods by the Monterey Bay Aquarium | ||
| *Recognition by Club de la Buena Mesa, Guadalajara, Jalisco | *Recognition by Club de la Buena Mesa, Guadalajara, Jalisco | ||
| *2011 James Beard Foundation Award - Cookbook of the Year Oaxaca al Gusto | *2011 - James Beard Foundation Award - Cookbook of the Year Oaxaca al Gusto | ||
| ==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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| Diana Kennedy | |
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 Diana Kennedy at the 2010 Texas Book Festival. | |
| Born | (1923-03-03) March 3, 1923 (age 101) Loughton, Essex, United Kingdom |
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 been called the "Julia Child of Mexican Cuisine" and has spent 45 years travelling 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.
Kennedy was awarded the Order of the Aztec Eagle, by the Government of the Republic of Mexico for her contributions to the documentation of regional Mexican cuisines.
Chronology
- 1923: Born 3 March in Loughton, Essex, United Kingdom.
- 1941: Joined the Women's Timber Corps.
- 1953: Emigrated to Canada.
- 1957: Arrived in Mexico to marry Paul P. Kennedy, foreign correspondent for the New York Times.
- --?--: Started to study and record Mexican recipes and ingredients informally.
- 1966: Moved to New York, United States, where Paul died in 1967.
- 1969: At Craig Claiborne's (food editor of New York Times) urging started to give Mexican cooking lessons in New York and spent more than half the next 7 years travelling intensively to do research for future books.
- 1972 to present: Since the publication of the first book, The Cuisines of Mexico, until the present day, giving cooking lessons in classical Mexican cuisine, in practically all the principal cities of the United States and Mexico, including special programmes in Atlanta, Aspen, Hawaii, Monterey, San Diego, Vail, and Washington DC, many of them for the Mexican government. Has given classes and illustrated lectures on the foods and markets of Mexico in Canada, the UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Illustrated talks on the edible plants of Mexico to the Society for Economic Botany, and the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.
Books and magazine articles published
- Articles in the following magazines
Gastronome, Cooking, Clipper, Conde Nast Traveller, Sabor, Mexican Food Magazine, Amistad (American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico), Intercambio (British Chamber of Commerce in Mexico), México Desconocido (a series of illustrated articles on little-known recipes), CIDAP, Artes de Mexico, Food & Wine.
- Books published
- The Cuisines of Mexico, Harper & Row, 1972, revised HarperCollins, New York, 1986 (ISBN 9780061814815)
- The Tortilla Book, Harper & Row 1975, revised Harper Collins, New York, 1991 (ISBN 9780060123475)
- Recipes from the Regional Cooks of Mexico, Harper & Row 1978, revised as Mexican Regional Cooking, Harper Collins, New York, 1990 (ISBN 9780060123482)
- Nothing Fancy (a book of personal recipes) Dial Press 1984, paperback North Point Press 1989, Ten-Speed Press, Berkeley, 1999 (ISBN 9780385278591)
- The Art of Mexican Cooking, Bantam Books 1989/ re-issued by Clarkson Potter 2008 (ISBN 9780307383259)
- My Mexico, Clarkson Potter, New York 1998 (ISBN 9780609602478)
- The Essential Cuisines of Mexico (a compilation of the first 3 books), Clarkson Potter, New York 2000 (ISBN 9780307587725)
- From My Mexican Kitchen—Techniques and Ingredients, Clarkson Potter, New York 2003 (ISBN 978-0609607008)
- Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy, University of Texas Press, Austin 2010 (ISBN 9780292722668)
Translations
- Las cocinas de México, Harla, Mexico, 1991, (edition cancelled)
- El arte de la cocina mexicana, Editorial Diana, México, 1993
- México - Una Odisea Culinaria, Plaza y Janés, México, 2001
- Lo esencial de las cocinas mexicanas, Plaza y Janés, México, 2003
- Recetas del alma (Nothing Fancy), Plaza y Janés, México, 2006
Awards
- 1971 – Silver Medal from the Tourism Secretariat for the promotion of Mexican culture through its foods
- 1980 – Amando Farga Font special award from the Mexican Food Writers Association
- 1981 – Decorated with The Order of the Aztec Eagle by Mexican Government
- 1984 – Award of The Jade Molcajete from Tourism Secretariat and Holiday Inn hotel chain
- 1991 – Amando Farga Font special award from the Mexican Restaurant Association
- 1992 – Named Academic Researcher by the Mexican Society of Gastronomy
- 1995 – Recognition by the Domecq Cultural Institute
- 1999 – Recognition by the Mexican Restaurant Association
- 2000 – A special Gold Medal Award from the Mexican Restaurant Association
- 2001 – Special recognition in La Feria de Puebla by the Mexican Cultural Secretariat and the Tourism Secretariat.
- 2001 – A silver medal from CANIRAC – The Mexican Food and Beverage Industry
- 2002 – Awarded an MBE — Member of the Order of the British Empire — by the British Government for furthering cultural relations between the UK and Mexico
- 2003 – Life Achievement Award from the International Association of Cooking Professionals
- Recognition for work in sustainable foods by the Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Recognition by Club de la Buena Mesa, Guadalajara, Jalisco
- 2011 - James Beard Foundation Award - Cookbook of the Year Oaxaca al Gusto
Notes
- http://static.ecookbooks.com/chefs/k/kennedy/index.html
- ^ "Author Interview: Diana Kennedy". The Cookbook Blog. Retrieved 2012-02-20.