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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We have become slightly obsessed with the nanogenarian Clara’s Great Depression Cooking Show on YouTube, in which she showcases the frugal recipes that got her family through the 1930s. [YouTube] ...