The Legacy of Flavor

THE LEGACY OF FLAVOR | a family tree cookbook by KAJSA ALGER

Hot Springs, Arkansas- Hard Times in America

At the same time Por Por and Gung Gung were navigating new life in New York City, Granny (Dad’s mom) was just a little thing, being raised on a farm in Arkansas.  Born in 1922 to a mother from Corsica and a father who was 7th generation American. Gran was one of the youngest of 12 and a small child at the time of the Great Depression.  The people of Arkansas experienced the Depression on a much deeper level than many neighboring...