There's something kind of remarkable about food born from necessity. When you're staring down empty cupboards and an even emptier wallet, creativity kicks in. The Great Depression era of the 1930s ...

Let’s be real, cooking in a college dorm isn’t always easy. Tiny communal kitchens, barely any counter space and maybe just a microwave to work with? We’ve been there. But that doesn’t mean you’re ...

When I was a very young kid, a lot of things at our table were covered in sauce, on toast, or dipped in ketchup. That’s how you stretched flavor when food had to last or when portions were limited. We ...

Hardtack and hot water cornbread were essential foods for survival cooking in earlier times. These simple recipes relied on ...