Diana Kennedy

Diana Kennedy , The Art of Mexican Cooking.

DIANA KENNEDY is universally known for bringing authentic delicious Mexican recipes to the US kitchen, as Julia Child did for French and Marcella Hazan did for Italian. She will discuss and sign her classic book, THE ART OF MEXICAN COOKING, which was reissued and updated this year. Join us for this special visit, made even better with food samples from El Taconazo, the best Mexican restaurant in Tampa, whose proprietor/chef was taught by Ms. Kennedy. (booksense)… (more)

Diana Kennedy , The Art of Mexican Cooking.

In The Art of Mexican Cooking, Diana Kennedy has created the definitive book on Mexican food. And it is just as invaluable to the novice eager to learn about techniques and ingredients, as it is to the aficionados interested in refining or expanding their knowledge and skills. Kennedy takes readers from achiote and avocado leaves to hoja santa, huauzontle, and the sour tunas called xoconostles to the dizzying array of fresh and dried chiles. The book includes over 200 extraordinary recipes from all over Mexico—many unknown north of the border—as well as 50 illustrations and 150 step-by-step photographs. Kennedy’s trademark instructions, offered with her over-the-shoulder asides, make reading her almost as much fun as seeing her in person. (booksense)… (more)

Diana Kennedy reads from The Art of Mexican Cooking.

WITH FOOD TO SHARE!

This classic cookbook, now with a new introduction, is the culmination of Diana Kennedy’s more than fifty years of living, traveling, and cooking in Mexico. The Art of Mexican Cooking is the ultimate guide to creating authentic Mexican food in your own kitchen, with more than 200 beloved recipes as well as evocative illustrations. Kennedy shares the secrets of both simple and sophisticated Mexican flavors: balancing the piquant taste of chiles with a little salt and acid, for instance, or charring them to round out their flavor; broiling tomatoes to bring out their character, or adding cumin for a light accent. This author is considered the leading authority on Mexican food, and the government has awarded her its highest honor, the order of the Aztec Eagle. Diana Kennedy herself will have prepared food to share for our lucky audience! This special event is co-sponsored by our own local celebrity Betsy McNair, author of Mexicocina and the head of My Mexico Tours (www.MyMexicoTours.com). (polarmouse)… (more)