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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Not a great recipe for the home cooking.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
This month, the pan that’s revolutionized our senior editor’s home cooking, tea that actually helps with tummy troubles, and a buffing bar for those dry post-dishwashing hands.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Nov. 2025
Thanksgiving is the leading day for home cooking fires in the United States.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Nov. 2025
Evaporated milk transformed home cooking in the early to mid-20th century as a dairy product that could be stored in your pantry for months without refrigeration.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
This month, the pan that’s revolutionized our senior editor’s home cooking, tea that actually helps with tummy troubles, and a buffing bar for those dry post-dishwashing hands.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Nov. 2025
Thanksgiving is the leading day for home cooking fires in the United States.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Nov. 2025
Evaporated milk transformed home cooking in the early to mid-20th century as a dairy product that could be stored in your pantry for months without refrigeration.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 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 5 Dec. 2025.
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