Many of the meals made by American families during the Great Depression initially gained popularity because they were ...

Poorman’s Meal This next recipe comes to us courtesy of Clara Cannucciari. She lived through the Great Depression, and her grandson recorded her recipes on YouTube. Though she is no longer with us, ...

The Great Depression spanned from 1929 to the beginning of World War II in 1939 and was a period of economic instability and severe hardship. But according to Senior Producer Nicole McLaughlin, "it ...

The Great Depression wasn’t just an economic catastrophe — it was a culinary revolution born from necessity. Between 1929 and ...

It's hard to imagine that the average American family had 40% less money in 1933 compared to 1929. In response to such a steep and sudden decline in income, everyone had to get creative in the kitchen ...

When I lost my job at the start of the coronavirus outbreak, I immediately called my grandmother. She sighed when I told her the news, and then asked, "Do you have potatoes?" I grabbed a pen and ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Is it any surprise that YouTube sensation Clara Cannucciari -- her cooking videos have been a hit since debuting earlier this year -- now has a cookbook? Of course not. But the fact that she's 93 ...