In the 1930s, home cooks across America had to get creative just to put food on the table. With limited resources, rationing, ...

Looking for ways to save money in the kitchen without sacrificing flavor? In this video, Nicole makes 10 Great Depression–era recipes that prove resourceful cooking can still be delicious nearly a ...

The Great Depression spanned from 1929 to the beginning of World War II in 1939 and was a period of economic instability and severe hardship. But according to Senior Producer Nicole McLaughlin, "it ...

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the prospect of November's SNAP benefits going unpaid indefinitely is growing closer.

Sunshine Division is expanding its programs to prepare for looming SNAP cuts, but even packing thousands of boxes a week, the ...

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 ...

A poor man's meal may not sound or taste particularly appetizing, but the old-school dish has a fascinating history, ...

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 ...

Especially in today’s economy, where many people are struggling with an insecure job market, sociopolitical tension, and financial crises, there are quite a few unsettling parallels to other ...