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Cooking & Baking

orangecrush

(29,454 posts) Mon Feb 9, 2026, 06:34 PM Monday

Italian Depression Era Food [View all]

I've eaten about a third of these.

My Mom was 2nd generation Italian, and grew up in South Philly during the depression.

This is pure love turning scraps into heaven.

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