This Depression-era recipe still holds up, especially if you're looking to bake a simple, thrifty dessert. When it comes to ...

To say the Great Depression changed the way Americans ate would be an understatement. Home cooks dropped or reduced the use of costly ingredients like meat, dairy, and eggs. Today, while these foods ...

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

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 ...

A homemade pie cooling in a window with a glass jar of milk and a cat - Tom Kelley/Getty Images When the stock market crashed in 1929, the United States entered the Great Depression. For a decade, ...

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

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 ...