I never thought I’d find myself rummaging through my great-grandmother’s old recipe cards, hoping for some last-minute inspiration for an easy treat to celebrate my daughter’s awesome report card. Yet ...

There's something kind of remarkable about food born from necessity. When you're staring down empty cupboards and an even emptier wallet, creativity kicks in. The Great Depression era of the 1930s ...

People during the Depression called these chocolate cakes "Crazy Cakes" or "Wacky Cakes" because they used no eggs, butter, or milk. Instead of butter, oil was used, and instead of eggs, a combination ...

‘Reality Makes Them Dream’ features over 100 prints, periodicals and photo books from the 1930s that go beyond the documentary-style images we’ve come to expect from the era. Marion Post Wolcott, ...

I’ve eaten lamb maybe once before. Maybe. I don't recall disliking it, not at all. That said, it seems like my taste in meats — chicken, beef and pork — are pretty much in line with the vast majority ...

Why Make Depression-Era Recipes? If you have parents or grandparents who grew up in that era, you no doubt have heard stories about the ways people got creative to get by. Throughout this period, a ...

In a 1930 letter, Bull-Session editor Wally Nelson mused about the economic times, and concluded it would be short-lived. "We surely were dumped on the world at a time when it was tough sledding, ...

Something fascinating is happening in kitchens across the country right now. As grocery prices continue to stretch household budgets, people aren't just hunting for coupons or swapping brands - ...