“Chicken broth is the frugal cook’s best friend.” That nugget of wisdom and others come up in a conversation with Lara Starr, a.k.a. the Frugal Foodie. The cooking Q&As at the Cheapskate Blog have ...

Cooking fish and game at home has long been a smart way for homesteaders to stretch the grocery budget while putting wholesome meals on the table. These ingredients are often local seasonal and packed ...

We spoke with Michelin-trained Chef Andrew Owens, who revealed his secrets to cheap items that every frugal person should buy ...

Lucinda Scala Quinn has spent years immersed in the culinary wisdom of past generations. Her latest book, Mother Sauce, is filled with techniques inspired by cucina povera—the frugal, resourceful way ...

Most people know beans are a frugal cook’s best friend. They are inexpensive, nutritious and filling. But many people may not realize that lentils share those qualities. This recipe for curried ...

The simple milk- and egg-soaked French toast dish prepared by the frugal cook is still the most common on weekday breakfast tables, though the bread used is more likely to be slices of leftover wheat ...

Most people know beans are a frugal cook’s best friend. They are inexpensive, nutritious and filling. But many people may not realize — perhaps because so few Americans eat them regularly — that ...