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 ...

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 ...

The Great Depression (1929-1939) was one of the hardest economic periods in American history. With unemployment reaching 25%, ...

Onions and peanut butter: sounds like a match made anywhere but heaven. Discover the Great Depression Era dish that combined ...

Many money-saving kitchen habits used during the Great Depression are finding new life in modern homes. Simple pantry staples like beans, grains, flour, and preserved foods helped families cook ...

During the Great Depression, home cooks had to rely on resourcefulness and creativity, but this hardship introduced many ...

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 ...