Diana Kennedy

Diana Kennedy MBE
Kennedy in 2016
Born	Diana Southwood (1923-03-03)3 March 1923 Loughton, Essex, England
Died	24 July 2022(2022-07-24) (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.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]

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.