There was a time when pantries were bare, and creativity was the key ingredient in every kitchen. During the Great Depression ...

During the Great Depression, home cooks were challenged with using limited resources to feed their families. Although they faced hardships, their resourcefulness and creativity helped them prevail in ...

Depression-era cooking wasn’t just about making do with less-it created some incredibly delicious recipes that shine through generations. My grandmother taught me how frugal cooks transformed simple ...

The Great Depression led to the creation and popularization of some unique desserts, including this pie that used an unusual ...

I tried a chocolate-cake recipe with no eggs or dairy that dates back to the Great Depression. Known as "Depression cake," the penny-pinching recipe is useful now due to the high price of eggs. I didn ...

Volunteers donate meals from their own tables. Or, like the volunteers we caught up with at St. Jerome's Church in Northeast Philadelphia, they cook in church or synagogue kitchens. As the economy ...

With the soaring costs of groceries, it's not wonder that Depression-era dinners are trending. This is one of the easiest low ...