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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Each of these pasta recipes are low in sodium and saturated fat, so you can enjoy a delicious dinner and support your heart ...

In kitchens across TikTok, chefs and home cooks are rallying to the moment, by offering tutorials on how to make cheap, easy meals that were popular during the Great Depression. Dishes like Hoover ...

At a time when a majority of adults say that they are concerned about the cost of food, a new generation of home cooks is teaching audiences on social media how to cook cheap, easy and filling recipes ...

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 ...

It's a good bet that no one would guess that the sublime Sugar Cream Pie traces its roots back to the Depression era. The favorite of many a family is one of countless recipes from that period, a ...