During World War I and the Great Depression, regular staple pantry ingredients were scarce, so folks had to get creative.

The Great Depression marked a time when roughly three quarters of American families still managed to get by, though making ...

There was a time when pantries were bare, and creativity was the key ingredient in every kitchen. During the Great Depression ...

Back during the Great Depression, Nabisco needed clever ways to market its products. For graham crackers, that meant ...

They may be old-fashioned, but these Depression-era desserts make good use of cheap pantry staples. However, they're a rare ...

I tried a chocolate-cake recipe with no eggs or dairy that dates back to the Great Depression. Known as "Depression cake," the penny-pinching recipe is useful now due to the high price of eggs. I didn ...

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 ...

Wacky Cake – The Chocolate Miracle That Used No Eggs People during the Depression called these chocolate cakes "Crazy Cakes" or "Wacky Cakes" because they used no eggs, butter, or milk. Instead of ...