Diana Kennedy at 95

[Anna N]

Still making her own tortillas and growing her own coffee.

 

Here.

[Martin Fisher]

Wow!

[JoNorvelleWalker]

1 hour ago, Anna N said:

Still making her own tortillas and growing her own coffee.

 

Here.

 

Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, who made to a month short of 100, is quoted as saying if coffee is a poison it is a slow poison.

 

[gulfporter]

I had the pleasure of meeting her when she came to Ajijic on her book tour in 2010.   She was very vocal about food sourcing in Mexico, and was very much opposed that the government was allowing chilies grown in China to be imported in massive numbers.  It remains an issue http://www.freshplaza.com/article/168544/Mexico-and-China-in-dispute-over-the-chile-de-arbol

 

After the signing was over, most of the participants hustled off to the buffet in another room (private home).  I lagged behind (I didn't know anyone else in the group, most were from a local cooking club) and Diana asked me if I wouldn't mind bringing her a plate.  I did and we sat together eating and talking about Oaxacan restaurants for about 15 minutes when she had to leave to head to Guadalajara.