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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 traveling 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.Ms.