Raisin pulp instead of sugar? Stray dog instead of a rib-eye steak? Cupful of crumbs instead of a slice of bread? Things might be tough, but has it really come to this? Well, if the success of an apocalyptically named Greek cookbook Starvation Recipes means anything, then planning frugal meals is something we should all be preparing for. Compiled by Eleni Nikolaidou, a Greek historian and high-school teacher who combed through 6,000 newspaper clippings written during the Nazi occupation of Greece during the second world war, the book aims to help readers make the most of meagre food supplies.

Do you have any austerity busting recipes? Anything you've concocted during harder times that you've stuck with ever since? Share your top tips for turning meagre rations into culinary delights.