Great Depression Cooking - Foodie Flicks

by Monika Bartyzel (Subscribe to Monika Bartyzel's posts)
Posted Jan 19th 2009 11:02AM
Filed under: Foodie Flicks

This week's Foodie Flicks is going to be a little different. Rather than sharing a clip to help you on your culinary adventures, here's a look into cooking from the Great Depression, from the 90-something Clara Cannucciari. There are five episodes in the series, which feature Clara cooking up recipes from her past while reminiscing about life during the Depression.

In the above episode, she makes Pasta with Peas while thinking back to cooking techniques her family used to cut costs, and garage-renting bootleggers. It's quite sweet, a great way to learn about life back then, and a bit of a reality check on what actually constitutes "hard" living.

Tags: Clara Cannucciari, ClaraCannucciari, Great Depression Cooking, GreatDepressionCooking

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1-19-2009 @ 11:52AM

Amy Samida said...

Wonderful. I loved watching this. Seeing Clara talking, bringing history alive. And cooking what looks like a quick, good dish. I'm going to watch the rest of the series.

2-02-2009 @ 11:39AM

Sally said...

The Poor Man's Meal and Eggs and Peppers are wonderful -- and open to lots of variations.

2-28-2009 @ 4:31PM

suparu said...

I really appreciate the way clara is taking an effort to make these simple and healthy meals for people with depression. Thanks a lot! Clara. Keep up the good work.

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