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 …—
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Gourmet… an antacid may save the day if that roadside diner doesn't live up to its "home cooking" claims.—Joe Graedon
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This year, 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, 24 Sep. 2025
But good, old-fashioned home cooking is not as easy to come by.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
With the first home game of the season looming in Week 3, the Panthers better hope that some home cooking is the cure to this early road rash of losses.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Use an ice cube tray to freeze lemon juice, wilting herbs, and even red wine, all of which are perfect additions to your home cooking.
—Gia Mora, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
But good, old-fashioned home cooking is not as easy to come by.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
With the first home game of the season looming in Week 3, the Panthers better hope that some home cooking is the cure to this early road rash of losses.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Use an ice cube tray to freeze lemon juice, wilting herbs, and even red wine, all of which are perfect additions to your home cooking.
—Gia Mora, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for home cooking
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“Home cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20cooking. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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