Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy
Mar 09, 2019 | IMDB 7
81 min Watch NowDocumentary
Cookbook author and environmental activist Diana Kennedy reflects on an unconventional life spent mastering Mexican cuisine.
Documentary
Cookbook author and environmental activist Diana Kennedy reflects on an unconventional life spent mastering Mexican cuisine.
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