Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author.
Episode 55
Diana Kennedy arrived in Mexico 63 years ago, and since then has dedicated her life to exploring Mexico’s foodways, culinary heritage and food traditions. Today Diana is the undisputed authority in Mexico’s edible biodiversity, traditional cooking techniques and recipes, and we are only but beginning to understand and dimension the relevance of her legacy.
This episode features an interview acclaimed documentarist Elizabeth Carroll who directed the film “Diana Kennedy, nothing fancy” we talk about Elizabeth’s journey through the making of this project and the many professional and life lessons that she learnt after taking a once in a lifetime opportunity to create a deep and intimate work that takes us into a moving, raw and powerful story that gives us unique access into the thoughts, passions, drivers and stories of a lifetime on the road, documenting the trial of flavours, recipes and safekeeping the love stories that Mexicans tell to each other through food.
Contact Elizabeth Carroll
- Web: http://www.honeywaterfilms.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eeebethhh
- Email: elizabeth@honeywaterfilms.com
The film: Diana Kennedy Nothing Fancy
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nothingfancyfilm
Diana Kennedy’s books:
- The Cuisines of Mexico (1972) – https://amzn.to/2RbtPPD
- The Tortilla Book (1975) – https://amzn.to/2JGXdJw
- Recipes from the Regional Cooks of Mexico (1978) – https://amzn.to/39FvoeZ
- Nothing Fancy, a book of personal recipes (1984) – Kindle edition – https://amzn.to/2x1d4j6
- The Art of Mexican Cooking (1989) https://amzn.to/2UGiw47
- My Mexico: A Culinary Odyssey with More Than 300 Recipes (1998) – https://amzn.to/34a8DyJ
- The Essential Cuisines of Mexico (a compilation of the first 3 books) (2000) – https://amzn.to/2V4JdhE
- From My Mexican Kitchen—Techniques and Ingredients (2003) – https://amzn.to/2RedB8t
- Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy (2010) –https://amzn.to/39MnL6y
Official trailer of Diana Kennedy: Nothing fancy
Diana Kennedy on Oaxaca al Gusto, James Beard Foundation Cookbook of the Year
El chile, pilar de la comida tradicional mexicana. Diana Kennedy
CONABIO Presentación libro Oaxaca al gusto. Diana Kennedy
Miami BookFair International 1989 Diana Kennedy Epicure Row