A 1930s farmhouse kitchen in color - Print Collector/Getty Images Quite a few staple recipes today came from the Depression era. Necessity is the mother of invention, after all, and we saw some real ...

The history of food in a country is also the history of its economy. When countries are prosperous, it's reflected in the ingredients used in local cuisine and the size of its servings. When they're ...

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 ...

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 ...