Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy (Movie)

[heidih]

This link to "Nothing Fancy" was tucked into a post I made but I think it might be better enjoyed here  https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/movies/story/2020-05-21/legendary-mexico-cook-diana-kennedy-documentary-nothing-fancy

Edited June 11, 2020 by heidih (log)

[IowaDee]

I pre -ordered this the first day I read about it.  It should arrive on the 25 of the month.  Really looking forward to it.  She is in my mental collection of strong, amazing women.  It includes, among others, R.B.G., Jane Goodall and Julia Child.  

[SLB]

THanks for the spotlight, I look forward to checking it out.

[gulfporter]

I saw this story in the Washington Post.  I had the pleasure of meeting her in 2010, including just the 2 of us sharing a quick bite.  

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2020/06/17/one-of-the-worlds-foremost-authorities-on-mexican-food-is-british-a-new-film-reckons-with-her-legacy/?itid=pr_hybrid_content_2_na-ans_2

 

 

[heidih]

1 hour ago, gulfporter said:

I saw this story in the Washington Post.  I had the pleasure of meeting her in 2010, including just the 2 of us sharing a quick bite.  

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2020/06/17/one-of-the-worlds-foremost-authorities-on-mexican-food-is-british-a-new-film-reckons-with-her-legacy/?itid=pr_hybrid_content_2_na-ans_2

 

 

My jealousy knows no bounds

[gulfporter]

22 hours ago, heidih said:

My jealousy knows no bounds

Rubbing it in....

[gulfporter]

Found this link to what appears to be production company.  Lists sites where available "soon."  Maybe tomorrow, the date in WaPo article.  Whether I can view/buy here in Mexico, vamos a ver.  

https://www.dianakennedymovie.com/

[IowaDee]

I pre-ordered it from Amazon and it will be here on the 25 of this month.  Just one long week to wait.  It was $13.99.

And yes, I'm pea-green with envy seeing the photo.  

[gulfporter]

Watched it last night.  AMZN Prime Video; 6 bucks plus tax.  

 

Filmed when she was 95; shows her driving around Michoacan in her stick-shift truck, going to markets, cooking up a storm and being generally feisty.   

 

Good footage at her off-the-grid house in Zitacuaro and some old video and pics from her early days in MX in the late 50s.  

 

Enjoyed it immensely!  

[heidih]

Hope she is safe with the huge earthquake that just occurred !

[Chris Hennes]

For those of you whose public libraries offer the Kanopy digital video service, they have recently added this film to their catalog: I just watched it this evening and really enjoyed it.