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

wartime cake with raisins sliced on a blue plate - Jessica Leyva Alarcon/Shutterstock Food and drink can often be a window into the past, from coffee's prevalence in American culture being largely ...

When times are tough, we have to find joy and deliciousness wherever we can. Our chocolate Depression cake recipe invites us ...

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Double Chocolate 'War' Cake MUST CREDIT: Photo by Goran Kosanovic for The Washington Post This cake’s name refers to some key ...

Seventy-five years ago Wednesday, Dec. 7, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The next day, the United States entered World War II. That Christmas holiday, and the ones during the war years, were ...

Over the years, all 10 of Kitty Morse’s cookbooks have happily made a path to my kitchen. But her most recent book, “Bitter Sweet: A Wartime Journal and Heirloom Recipes from Occupied France,” made ...