Learn about the Depression Era, how Grandma cooked, and enjoy simple, basic cooking!A collection of over 450 recipes from the Depression Era”Back-to-the-Basics” recipes use ingredients common to most kitchensIncludes household hints, weights and measures, a spice guide and even some period poetryBrief descriptions of positive aspects of life during the 30s are noted throughout the bookWritten in a light style; nicely illustrated