as in cuisine
the art or style of preparing food (as in a specified region)
tacos represented my introduction to Mexican cookery
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Recent Examples of cookery
Hazan, from Emilia Romagna, herself never criticized that Italian-American strain as did others who held her more northern cookery in higher esteem.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Projects will include season two of her Netflix cookery show, her commercial enterprise As Ever, and her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Most importantly, the recipes are also easy to make and a perfect introduction to the flavors and techniques of Mediterranean cookery.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
Before Mary Berry and Prue Leith, there was Fanny Cradock…
The original grande dame of English cookery television, Cradock swept onto screens in the 1950s with theatrical flair.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Projects will include season two of her Netflix cookery show, her commercial enterprise As Ever, and her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Most importantly, the recipes are also easy to make and a perfect introduction to the flavors and techniques of Mediterranean cookery.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
Before Mary Berry and Prue Leith, there was Fanny Cradock…
The original grande dame of English cookery television, Cradock swept onto screens in the 1950s with theatrical flair.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookery
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Across the board, voters rewarded cities with walkable downtowns and outstanding regional cuisine.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Village of Om Plant Kitchen opened in December as Sacramento’s first fully vegan sushi restaurant offering rolls, nigiri and pan-Asian cuisine, just steps away from Buddha Belly at 1915 S St. in the Newton Booth neighborhood of midtown.—
Irene Milanez,
Sacbee.com,
7 July 2025
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With an exclusive contract to serve as the sole proprietor of historic City Tavern, Staib researched and developed a revolutionary culinary concept based on the authenticity of colonial-era cooking.—
James Dodson
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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Dishes such as sushi and ramen are now international staples, and Japanese cooking techniques, aesthetics and culinary discipline have shaped global standards from fine dining to street food.—
Chris Reed,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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“Cookery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookery. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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