home cooking

noun

: food that is cooked at home or is similar to food cooked at home

… the lunchtime special … pays homage to his grandparents' simple home cooking …

—Gourmet

… an antacid may save the day if that roadside diner doesn't live up to its "home cooking" claims.

—Joe Graedon

Examples of home cooking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Learning to season food, growing comfortable with adding salt—and ultimately acid, spice, and sweetness—according to your own preferences, is what home cooking is all about. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026

Cottage cheese becomes a ricotta replacement in home cooking. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

In 2026, the fair is honoring Helen Storrow, the philanthropist and preservationist who helped shape its home cooking programs and championed simple, farm-to-table recipes. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026

Lately, my top seaweeds for home cooking are nori and wakame. — Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for home cooking

• overlooking
• booking
• brooking
• hooking
• looking