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I've always been fascinated by food shows from the really weird (Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Food), the really normal (Barefoot Contessa) to the really lovable (Great Depression Cooking with Clara). And of course, there's Adam Richman (Man v. Food, Man v. Food Nation) who's fixated on the biggest and the most number of whatever. 

I saw this monster burger episode... And it just blew me away: 26 inch-diameter pattie, 10 lbs of assorted cheeses, 4 lbs of bacon, 20 lbs burger bun. 

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Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern @ Travel Channel 

"In Madagascar, Andrew and his wife Rishia experience a coming-of-age circumcision ceremony for a 5-year-old boy. As part of the custom, the grandfather eats the foreskin as a symbol of strength."

Honestly, I don't know how to label this blog post. 

Food??

Great Depression Cooking with Clara!

It was an accident.

I was just surfing the internet the other day when I thought of downloading some 80’s songs at YouTube when I came across the title of this on-line cooking show which suddenly popped up.  I’m sure I pressed something that made it happened, knowing me. For a second, I thought that the show is a treatment for the psychologically challenged.  Then, I saw Clara’s picture. I got it.  

  

Well, Clara is Clara Bonfanti Cannucciari. According to Wikipedia, “she was born in Melrose Park, Illinois on August 18, 1915 who went on to live through America’s Great Depression.”  

Poignant and touching black & white pictures are interspersed with her cooking which are uncomplicated and yes, very Italian. I say that Clara had a full life. One can tell from the photos.  

Her grandson, Christpher Cannucciari, serves as her producer and director.  Here are two episodes where Clara answers questions from fans and teaches how to do Eggplant Parmesan. You will love her.

 Clara Answers Questions

Clara Cooks 
Eggplant Parmesan