Diana Kennedy, influential guru of Mexican cuisine, dies at 99

Politicians and chefs pay tribute to the Indiana Jones of food', who helped preserve and popularise Mexican recipes in the English-speaking world

Diana Kennedy, the British-born food writer who dedicated her career to promoting the richness and diversity of Mexico's culinary heritage and helped to popularise the national cuisine in the English-speaking world, has died aged 99.

The Mexican culture ministry confirmed Kennedy's death at her home in Michoacan and paid tribute to her legacy, saying that she, like few others", understood that conserving nature and its diversity was crucial to upholding the myriad culinary traditions of Mexico.