I discovered Nana Clara in 2010. I come every Christmas for the Biscotti and fig cookie recipes and just to listen to an old friend.What a blessed life she had and personally speaking Im blessed at having found her. She is missed by all her fans and her legacy she left is priceless.Well done Nana Clara.

@barbaramaunton5858

6 жыл бұрын

Sally LittleShell Your Aunt Clara left a legacey if live and Food and Sharing.Its timeless and Will never End.You are an extremely lucky person to be of her blood.God Bless Your Family.

@realbobduncan

5 жыл бұрын

Barbara Maunton I don't think they're related, she just meant she saw her as a friend and loved one. But your message definitely stands true

@iiiezra

4 жыл бұрын

You just joined 5 years ago tho wtf

@thomasandres1618

4 жыл бұрын

You both make me smile and cry, I love you both.

@margretbaptiste9266

3 жыл бұрын

@@realbobduncan I

Not many people like her left on the planet ! We miss you so so much Clara!

@minifrooti592

4 жыл бұрын

We miss her but god needed to take her to heaven so the saints above could taste her wonderful food. They love it and thats why she stays up there. God bless clara 💕

@redking7313

4 жыл бұрын

Dont worry there are always going to be old people

@tboda2621

3 жыл бұрын

@@redking7313 Yes but dont forget, the 70 yr olds of today are the ones who said, "tune in, turn on, and drop out." We threw all that, Mom the flag and apple pie stuff down the drain........ REMEMBER?!!!!!

@tboda2621

3 жыл бұрын

It seems like we went right from sentimental to just plain mental! So stop complaining and get another tattoo. Happy?

@divinetiming8422

Жыл бұрын

No there isn't. She sure is a delight to watch. May she rest peacefully. 😭🙏🕊

Why would people dislike any of her videos. They are so interesting

@janiedockus2710

8 жыл бұрын

I wondered that too...she is a gem!

@marlenathornsbeary2800

6 жыл бұрын

Chloemacmillan I know right. Some people! I love her!

@greener336

5 жыл бұрын

Old folks hitting the wrong button 😉

@DontFartOnMyPillow619

5 жыл бұрын

31 with no taste.

@janetbrowning9089

5 жыл бұрын

because some people sit on their brains...there is no way, intelligent and caring people could ever not like this beautiful soul!!

Why can't TV shows be this GOOD!! I miss Clara, she reminds me of my Italian grandmother. Thank you so much for sharing her with all of us.... Please find a way to continue what you've started.,,,,,

@debrawilliams7983

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Jones She could have given "The Two Fat Italians " some lessons now Cooking!

@luhkjayfrmgbfanpage1996

Жыл бұрын

Is she still alive she is such a sweetheart

@fluffys-handle

Жыл бұрын

@@luhkjayfrmgbfanpage1996 unfortunately not, she passed away a few years ago. RIP Clara 💓

She has an incredible memory to be able to remember this recipe let alone all the others she remembers. What an incredible, inspirational woman.

@candygurl5245

6 жыл бұрын

Angel Albano she had this recipe written down.

@damienthonk1506

5 жыл бұрын

I mean, she literally has a recipe book that you can buy.

@Maplelust

4 жыл бұрын

well Google does exist.

@HighwayWrangler77

4 жыл бұрын

She was amazing but you could clearly see the cookbook reflection in her glasses.

LoL..she listed like 18 ingredients, then she said "thats all" oh, she kills me..i love this lady RIP clara

I would do anything to have my grandma make her desserts one more time.....

Many thanks Clara, My Sister her husband and I spent spent Thanksgiving Day 2014 making these cookies. It was so nice to have an evening together without their noses buried in an electronic device. Today I made your baked apples. RIP Clara your legacy lives on.

@healinggrounds19

5 жыл бұрын

I think I will do this with my family at Thanksgiving too!!❤

@pamelabodley

5 жыл бұрын

I just discovered Clara's videos today. What a sweet woman she was. I was so sad when I watched her last show and saw that it was in 2011. When did she die? So glad she left her legacy in these great videos.

@suzannereilman4516

5 жыл бұрын

...Judy, if ya think about it, that's about the greatest way you can appreciate her...y'all spent family time together and enjoyed her recipes...what joy she'd get out of knowing that..:)!

this is a real family

@damienthonk1506

5 жыл бұрын

I don't know what you're implying.

@Gooaat

4 жыл бұрын

@@damienthonk1506 that they're a real family

@CaptainAMAZINGGG

4 жыл бұрын

@@damienthonk1506 There is love and affection, connection, etc Not all families experience this. I haven't experienced anything that feels like family, and I grew up feeling I didn't know what home felt like, as there was just abuse etc where I'd been. It's only recently that I shifted from feeling so totally alone, which has only been a thing from mediation and connection with the universe. I still don't have any real connections with people, no one truly knows me, etc. Experiencing the situation like what appears to be happening with these ppl, Clara etc - does seem like a real family indeed.

People like Clara are our real national treasures.

I am thinking about Ms. Clara today as i am making her cookies for Christmas. I grew up in New Orleans which has a large Sicillian population that celebrate St. Joseph's day every year. Church ladies would come together and make literally thousands of these cookies for the St. Joseph alters held in many parishes. Over the years I have tried different recipes. While they were all delicious, none of them compare to Ms. Clara's! So now, it is my go to recipe and I think about this very special lady every year. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. We love you, ms. Clara!

Who’s here because the of self isolating with the COVID-19 pandemic? She is so comforting, funny, her recipes are simple and I miss her.

@Sarah-lu4wh

4 жыл бұрын

No you're not. But I've been watching for awhile. Also, I feel like the other 2 ladies are "acting" too much and ruining the Clara vibe. DON'T RUIN THE CLARA VIBE! She just needed someone to crack the nuts, I understand. Lol. (don't judge me, I'm sure they're very nice people)

I'm addicted to her! I can't stop watching her cuteness and wonderful cooking!! Sorry that she's gone. What a wonderful woman.

She is just so adorable and always seems so happy too and you can tell how much she just loves her grand daughters here too...I think it is wonderful that they want to help her and also learn how to make these cookies too...I so wish more family traditions and recipes were handed down like this.

@divinetiming8422

Жыл бұрын

No stress. Just a delightful woman. Can't help but love her.

@janetbrowning9089

Жыл бұрын

@@divinetiming8422 💖

I wish i could have met Ms. Clara. Better yet. She could have been my Nana. She seems like the sweetest little thing... id give her a big ol hugg and then on the way out.. id grab a couple of those COOKIES on the way out ..!! I know they were Awesomely delishious... its soo nice yall did what you could to help her in her last years. I was very young when i lost all of my Grammas. Great Vid..!) 🦋☕️🦋

@babymend8980

4 жыл бұрын

That would have been fun 😊!!!

I miss Clara,not only could she put me in the holiday mood ,the food looks so good.Thank you for sharing her for just a short time.And she has some beautiful grand daughters also. Mark

Clara is making meals at the Lords table. Thank you for sharing your granmother with us.

Thank you for sharing this. I tuned in to learn this recipe for the St. Joseph Table and fell in love with this dear soul. I miss my mother and grandmother who both knew want from the depression. She reminds me of them. God bless her.

I wake up in the morning and watch Claras videos. They give me the sense of family and tradition ❤

Bless her. I know this probably sounds creepy, but I miss my grandma so much and watching Clara’s videos takes me back to when we would spend hours together. My grandma was a horrible cook but in some odd way the food was always delicious. Thank you so much for these videos!

@winendesertrose

6 жыл бұрын

The closest I had to a GM was "Aunt Marge" our next door neighbor when lived in LA. She overcooked a lot of stuff but I was a little kid at the time and didn't mind. I think she feared food poisoning in her day and maybe that had something to do with it. Lots of treats at her house and once made the best home made loaf bread that I ever had. RIP aunt M and uncle M.

@marygraceparadowski2490

3 жыл бұрын

I started watching these videos because Clara reminds me so much of my mom!! It's like being able to spend time with my mom again💖💖

@tomjones2202

Жыл бұрын

Not odd or creepy AT all! Gosh, I learned to cook by watching my grandmother cook and to this day I still make her fun foods! HOME made fudge! Fried chicken , and everything is cooked in bacon drippings, well not the fudge but you know what I mean lol,, Bet your grandma never made fried squirrel did she or cook Poke Salad or Sallet as she called it. mmm how about Cracklins from pig rinds? See, its all what we grew up with that some people would turn their noses up at but,, we all remember as DAMN good eats! :)

What a blessing Clara left us in these videos, everyone should be so lucky to have a grandma in their family like Clara. Thanks for sharing, we have really enjoyed these videos. My daughter's middle school teacher actually shared these with her class, and my daughter came home and shared them with us.

I cry when I see chocolate too

@CaptainAMAZINGGG

4 жыл бұрын

Lol same

@duane_313

4 жыл бұрын

I still wasn't sure what she meant by this lol

@marishkaspirit

4 жыл бұрын

@@duane_313 because chocolate was so rare back then and during poverty it was like an unthinkable luxury. My grandmother who was the same age never had chocolate during her youth, she discovered is alot later in life, when she was quite old.

I have never known anyone else who makes these!!! Except Aunt Sylvia. It was always a family event grinding the ingredients in the old meat grinder! We did it Thanksgiving weekend and my mother would make the cookies all month. And we would eat them all month! Watching this is bringing me so much joy. I'm a proud Sicillian. My grandparents came over on the boat & my father was first generation American and was a child during the depression too. Now I'm getting hungry. God bless! xoxo

@seecanon5840

7 жыл бұрын

MP light ......you are so lucky to have known your grandparents. Mine were either dead or very old. I needed a recipe for these cookies. I'm not Sicilian but from parents who never admitted they were children of immigrants through Ellis Island. Now I make cookies for my husband and myself. Store bought cookies will not do. I enjoy this lady as my parents grew up during the depression.

June 18, 2020, I came across Claras cooking show searching for a recipe and clicked on her poor mans meal. I am hooked! And I fell in love with her. What an amazing woman and my gosh, what a memory. I loved the stories. I’m so sad that she is gone but happy that she left so many of us these treasured recipes. With this coved-19 going on and money being tight these recipes are perfect for feeding a family of five on a tight budget. Thank you and God bless you for sharing you’re grandma Clara with so many of us. 💗

My dad loved walnuts he was always cracking and eating walnuts wow that’s a lot of work old school for sure bet this is gonna be good.

My dear aunt who is 89 is my godmother and she would make these for me for Christmas each year. They are still my favorite

Thank you, this is why I love our older adults, thank you for creating these videos. I miss my older baking friends

I am so glad that there are videos of you so that we can re watch now that you are gone.

I love revisiting these videos. Nana Clara reminds me of my Nana Flora. I’d like to think you and my Nana are in heaven having coffee together and chatting about the good old days. ❤️

It would be an experience to just spend a day in the kitchen with her, cook with her and talk with her, listening to her awesome stories. Clara is so precious.

Clara's videos are the best! Watching these cuccidati Christmas cookies part one and two get me ready for the holiday, the past two years my mother died and I just didn't have the strength or will power to do make these. This year I'm making them again and Clara's recipe is simply the best. If you put the cookies in large tins and layer them with wax paper and foil they will last till march! this recipe is complex however I find it to be one of the best, from time to time I would add mini chocolate chips which give them a nice touch. If you are interested in making something that is a bit of a challenge then try these they won't disappoint. Happy Holidays to all

What a beautiful memory

I wish I had found Clara years ago on KZread. She reminds me so much of my Nonne who was the same age at the same time! Thank you for these videos!

Can’t believe this was made 15 years ago. We were so blessed to be able to spend time with Clara. I have her book and videos and I treasure them. God bless her. She was such a comfort to so many of us.❤️

My 6 year old said, "Hit the "LIKE", Mama!" He wants these! haha!

fantastic, laid back lady. love her videos. she lived a full life. joan

"Don't put too much we'll all get drunk eating a cookie!" :-D

How wonderful that she shared her wisdom and cooking with us! They just don't make 'em like Clara anymore! Thank you Christopher for sharing her with us!

that's a lot of ingredients even for today. lol. I love to hear her talk about these depression experiences though. 🤗

@kallen868

4 жыл бұрын

The most ingredients I have ever seen Clara use!

I am BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO Watch THIS VIDEO!! 🙏🏻God BLESS YOU 🌹CLARA🌹

My sicilian grandma always made these! well, something very similar :)

God bless Clara and her family. You all were so blessed with this amazing woman. Cucidatis are my favorite holiday cookies. Watching this makes me miss my Nonnie.

Amazing that she could remember all those recipes when she was in her 90's!

I am binge watching Clara. I just love her! She reminds me of my Great Gram. What an amazing lady!

God bless her, she makes me miss my parents even more. Oh the stories they could tell.

My dad was an ice man that delivered ice. Oh how I love and treasure these videos. I can't say enough about Clara. I wish I had discovered her sooner. And again, thanks to her grandson for making these videos and sharing his grandmother with the rest of us.

"I get the unshelled nuts because I think they're better fresh." Translation: "I get the unshelled nuts because I love watching my children and grandchildren attempt to work as hard as I had to. THEY WILL NEVER KNOW THE PAIN!!" Haha, I do love this lady though, she's very sweet. :3

@tomjones2202

Жыл бұрын

I hope you're still following even though Clara is gone now, Today, 8-12-22 , I sent Clara's grandson an email telling him, if he hasn't already, to make an E-book with Clara's Quotes,,, I hope he does! Clara was truly one of a kind,, but I still come back for her recipes and tonight I'm having Peas and Pasta! lol,, just like she made it,,

ITALIANS love their figs haha my friends father used to have the fig trees in the yard. I never got into figs much though.

What a beautiful lady along with such a wonderfully family. It’s amazing how Clara will always be online for us to enjoy and the family to visit her recipes. Super beautiful.

I knew she was Sicilian!! I’m 100%. We can always tell another Sicilian! God rest her. This is how my mother made them. And yes she used Whiskey and let it sit. Yes! Spot on

I love her, takes me back to the quiet days!

It’s January 2020 and I’ve just found Clara. What an inspiration she is; going to ask my mum about the meals she and her family had in the depression.

This recipe has become part of our Christmas tradition. We make them every year.

You know what the best part for me was, and is? My kids still ask me to play her videos on here once in a while! Clara filled the hearts of many! She is truly a gem❤😊

Love her and miss her - what a beautiful soul!

I am so glad to have come across Clara's videos, such a beautiful memory of your grandma. I enjoy baking and I have to say I've never come across this cookie recipe, I'll definitely be giving these a try, I call these Clara's fig cookies.

Oh my God! Cuccidati!! My Nonna used to make them too. I love Clara, she's as cheeky as my Nonna Josie was. We have to keep these traditions alive. Thanks for posting this!

I just love Clara. I never knew my grandma. Watching Clara is like to imagine what it must have been to know her. 💛

I am *so* going to make these after this pandemic.

Clara is so special and so calming, no matter the time of year, if I am anxious or nervous or just need a pick me up, I can just watch Clara and feel better. I love her no bologna attitude, but her videos either make me laugh or just feel better. I know she is gone which is of course, beyond sad, but her legacy and spirit live on in these wonderful videos thanks to her grandson, Christopher Cannucciari! Thank you, Christopher!

Thanks for sharing your wonderful stories Clara! With the current state of the world, the younger generations have so much to learn from your wisdom and experience. You are such a sweet, charming, humorous breath of fresh air!

It's like my fruitcake recipe! Such a nice video!

RIP Claire, you were a beautiful Soul....You will be missed...💔

I love this channel and Clara! She seems so nice and wholesome ☺️!

Love that she is passing the recipe down to her granddaughter and they are making it together ♥️

Wow!!!!! This recipe is very involved. She's amazing watching her make these is incredible. I personally wouldn't have the patience to make these.

My great aunt (born in 1914, oldest girl in family of 11 kids) told me it was her job to wash the big cooking pots. She decided not to do them & starting hiding them outside in the chicken house. After a few days her mom wondered where all the pots were. Her brother told and she had to spend 4 hours cleaning them all up and only had bread and chicken broth for dinner. She still hated cleaning the pots. My favorite uncle (born in 1907) always washed the pots; they cooked & canned together.

Clara you're so adorable! I miss you so much nana Clara. Love you

Ahh I used to watch these because I missed my Sicilian grandfather. But now I watch because I miss Clara. It’s so cool we have these ♥️

Thank you for sharing her life with us... this is my favorite episode... so much love

I loved listening to my nonnas stories. I learned so much from her! So nice for the family to have these videos. Shes adorable

I vividly remember these cookies growing up. Much simpler and happier as well.

I love her videos. Love her cooking and love to hear her talk about when she was growing up. ❤

I love this episode

She is a sweet heart. Glad he documented some of her recipes. God bless her and her family. Rest in peace Clara.

thats awesome it have so many ingredients maybe thats why you make it only once a year😁..

Dear Nana Clara.I watch you every winter and again on the 18th.Yes, we are born the same day.We are all priveledged to hear your stories, your cute laugh, your twinkle and your gentle mannerism and sharing your sweet family.Today i finally have the nerve to try this recipe.We miss you❤️🇸🇯

What a beautiful sight. A grandmother is assisted by her grandchildren in the kitchen.

This is so enlightening, how our ancestors food was so different. The times were so different, we are perhaps a little spoiled. I remember going to my grandmothers' house on Christmas day. My mother and aunts cooked for weeks. The food was delicious and the best part was being together. Making memories and being about to look back and reflect on what was really important. LOVE OF FAMILY!!!

God bless you Clara!!! Merry Christmas in Heaven! You are such a delight...give them a shot of whiskey in those cookies up there...they will appreciate it I'm sure.

@skosh81

6 жыл бұрын

debrad99 “:P{‘ ~ I want to simply live.

Oh, so wonderful! Both Clara and the cookies are precious and special!

She is a doll I would absolutely love too cook a meal with her. Can you imagine the wealth of knowledge

*let your grandchildren take you out for a nice dinner* I loved that part :]

Wish I had a family like this! Thank you so much for sharing yours.love watching Clara cook

I'm definitely am going to try to make your Sicilian fig cookies recipe. Thank you and greatly appreciated. You're truly a wonderful lady, an inspiration with great wisdom and experiences. Thank you for sharing.💖

I wish I still had my grandma around! We used to bake together all the time at Christmas. It's nice to see these 2 young girls baking with their grandma. Great video!

I miss her so much. I still watch and she just makes my heart happy😊

Thankyou Clara for sharing your recipes..those cookies look soooooo yum!!!..im salivating when your granddaughter tried one..Mmmmmmm.😋😋😍💓

the two girls are too serious. Claira is cool 😆🎄🎁

I am making these cookies this year. Thank you she was so precious. Rip

They look just like my grandmas!!! Thank you for the recipe I have looked all over for it ❤💚💜💙

She said "mine are better" lol how cute! Sweet little granny Nona. Xo 🕊😪

OMG Clara flexing at the cookie shop!! Mine are better!! Of course, when you are good you know it. Thank you to Clara's family for sharing her wisdom and recipes!

Bedda è Vossìa gna Clara. Thank you for preserving our authentic Sicilian traditions in America.

These are the most touching and heart-warming videos ever! ❤

I don't think I'm gonna make those but I came here for Clara I love her so much, she's so sweet and funny, you feel like home when listening to her

Omg! I absolutely LOVE family traditions.... and this here is amazing.... And Clara is too adorable. She reminds me of my grandma who is 96 years old in central america... =)

I love watching your movies to help me sleep. You're beautiful Grandma Clara ❤️

I watch Clara through the whole winter.This year ive decided to make these cookies Finally.We are both born on rhe same day.💕

Real OG Chicago Italians right here.