The Great Depression marked a time when roughly three quarters of American families still managed to get by, though making ...
They may be old-fashioned, but these Depression-era desserts make good use of cheap pantry staples. However, they're a rare ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Great Depression led to the creation and popularization of some unique desserts, including this pie that used an unusual ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wacky Cake – The Chocolate Miracle That Used No Eggs People during the Depression called these chocolate cakes "Crazy Cakes" ...