During the Great Depression, home cooks were challenged with using limited resources to feed their families. Although they ...

Author Margaret Eby, whose new book You Gotta Eat reads like a cookbook written by a caring friend, spoke to the Globe about ...

Depression era bread pudding is a classic dessert that is both economical and delicious. It is made with simple ingredients like stale bread, milk, eggs, sugar, and spices. The bread is soaked in a ...

Budgeting and menu planning were a big part of learning to cook for a family. The Great Depression was over by then, but the recipes from that era, like this peanut butter bread, lived on. We never ...

These recipes from Ella Risbridger’s cookbook, Midnight Chicken, are a balm to all of life’s problems… As the old adage goes, cooking is good for the soul. There is certainly something ...

If you need ideas for the new year, below are a handful of goals, shared among members of the New York Times Cooking and Food staff, along with recipes to keep you on track for success.