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Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy

Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy

2019•1h 21m•7.0/10
Documentary

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Cookbook author and environmental activist Diana Kennedy reflects on an unconventional life spent mastering Mexican cuisine.

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Diana Kennedy

Herself

Alice Waters

Alice Waters

Herself

Rick Bayless

Rick Bayless

Himself

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