Great Depression Cooking

Clara makes Dandelion Salad

94 year old cook (now 96) and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Great Depression.

Artichokes with Breadcrumbs on the Stovetop

Egg Drop Soup

Almond Biscotti with Chocolate

95 year old Biscotti maker (now 96) - Clara Cannucciari.

Clara was born August 18, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois

Daughter of Joe and Josephine Bonfanti (from Sicily)

1 brother, Sam

Attended Maywood High School (Chicago)

Quit after Sophomore year to work in a factory

Depression Era

Worked for Hostess filling Twinkies (@1935)

Secretarial work for Richardson Factory

Post WWII

Married Dino Cannucciari (opera singer) in Rome, Italy 1948

Had 1 son, Carl, 1950

Has 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren

Currently lives in New York State’s Finger Lake region

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