Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy (2019)

Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy: Directed by Elizabeth Carroll. With José Andrés, Gabriela Camara, Diana Kennedy, Alice Waters. Cookbook author and environmental activist Diana Kennedy reflects on an unconventional life spent mastering Mexican cuisine.

“Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy (2019) was written and directed by Elizabeth Carroll. This film is a creative mixture of interview, contemporary footage, and historic footage.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDiaba Kennedy–still alive and well at age 97–is a world-renowned expert on Mexican cooking. She has written nine cookbooks, each one about the cuisines of Mexico. She has traveled extensively throughout Mexico, and has gathered recipes wherever she goes.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis movie has an anemic IMDb rating of 6.6. I think thatu0026#39;s because Kennedy isnu0026#39;t a sociable or even very likable person. Basically, there are only two ways of doing Mexican cooking–her way or the wrong way. Someone that opinionated and self-assured doesnu0026#39;t make for a happy movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMy thought is that Kennedy is Kennedy, and the movie showed her as she is. You can form your own opinion about whether youu0026#39;d like to invite Kennedy over for dinner. I rated the movie based on how well I thought it reflected Kennedyu0026#39;s work and personality, and rated it 9.”