Great Depression Cooking with Clara

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March 5th, 2009 12

Clara Cannucciari is a 93-year-old cook, great grandmother, and Great Depression survivor who graciously invites us into her kitchen in her Great Depression Cooking YouTube series. She is first generation Sicilian-American, and grew up in the Chicago suburb of Melrose Park. In her adorable and informative cooking video series, she walks us through some of her living-on-the-cheap dishes, which her mother used to make during the Great Depression. She also shares her stories and wisdom along the way. Her unique charm is mesmerizing.
Here is Episode 7, where Clara teaches us how to make the Poorman’s Feast:

12 thoughts on “Great Depression Cooking with Clara”

Susanna says:

March 6th, 2009 at 10:47 am

sooo cute!
Amy says:

March 6th, 2009 at 11:25 pm

great timing!
Paula says:

March 7th, 2009 at 8:52 am

It’s really interesting hearing about the depression!
Rabid says:

March 7th, 2009 at 8:57 am

Thanks for the heads-up! Her videos really are special, and I love learning more about history.
Goli Mohammadi says:

March 7th, 2009 at 9:56 am

I’m so glad everyone is enjoying Clara’s videos! They are so precious and educational, not to mention adorable. :)
s.m.e. says:

October 3rd, 2009 at 10:01 am

This is so wonderful! We will be using the video clips to illustrateour homeschool Depression Era lessons. A huge thank you to Clara!!