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• 93-year-old Clara Cannucciari began sharing her Great Depression recipes on YouTube with the help of her grandson Christopher Cannucciari. The first video in the "Depression Cooking with Clara" series was made when she was 91 and two more soon followed. In light of the current economic crisis, Cannucciari's Great Depression recipes have become increasingly popular. In the videos, Cannucciari recounts tales of living through the Great Depression as she cooks.ABC News: Frugal Fare: Depression-Era Cuisine (February 27, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Resides in upstate New York
  2. Born in Chicago, IllinoisABC News: Frugal Fare: Depression-Era Cuisine (February 27, 2009)
  3. Born: 1915ABC News: Frugal Fare: Depression-Era Cuisine (February 27, 2009)
  4. Is Sicilian-American, (Italian)Official Blog: Great Depression Cooking with Clara
  5. Starting sharing her inexpensive and frugal recipes on YouTube with the help of her grandson Christopher CannucciariABC News: Frugal Fare: Depression-Era Cuisine (February 27, 2009)
  6. Creates Depression era meals on the YouTube channel "Depression Cooking"ABC News: Frugal Fare: Depression-Era Cuisine (February 27, 2009)
  7. Recommends pasta because it is inexpensive and versatileABC News: Frugal Fare: Depression-Era Cuisine (February 27, 2009)
  8. By February 2009, there were 10 videos in total
  9. In early 2009 Cannucciari was working on a DVD compilation of her cooking videosABC News: Frugal Fare: Depression-Era Cuisine (February 27, 2009)

• Great Depression Cooking with Clara

  Cannucciari was a call-in guest on Good Morning America on February 27, 2009. During the segment, celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse said he tried making one of her dishes and said her dishes were authentic.ABC News: Frugal Fare: Depression-Era Cuisine (February 27, 2009) Cannucciari's recipes make use of inexpensive ingredients like pasta and lentils. She says she learned to cook from her mother. Cannunciari told Good Morning America that meat was expensive during the Depression and it was rationed, but growing up her mother insisted on adding a little meat to the meals.ABC News: Frugal Fare: Depression-Era Cuisine (February 27, 2009)

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