During the Depression, scarce resources and frugal mindsets forced home cooks to get creative during the holidays, but the recipes they devised out of necessity deserve a second look in times of ...

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 ...

Grandma knew how to scrimp and save every last penny with these thrifty meals. Find delicious, budget-friendly ideas for main ...

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

Someone in my family once told me, “I don’t believe in depression.” It was a startling statement, insulting to those of us who have experienced depressive episodes, and my reply was quick and sharp: ...

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 ...

vintage photo of woman stirring pot - George Marks/Getty Images When times are tough, culinary innovation takes place. From Italy's flavor-optimizing cucina povera to the complicated history of budae ...

Our Depression-era wacky cake is moist, fluffy, and chocolately, with a tender crumb, it just happens to be vegan, and it comes together in the baking pan.

Patrons attending the final day of the annual Post-Bulletin Cooking School in 1936, left with door prizes ranging from potted plants, a 49-pound sack of flour, a large baked ham, an electric mixer and ...

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