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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Lagares spotted a gap in the market for a book exploring Japanese home cooking.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 May 2025
For Sarah, experiencing her mother’s love through her cooking taught her recipes that reflect the heart of Korean home cooking.
—Cathy Thomas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Café 2001’s Green Pea and Potato Salad Potato salad has become an essential dish in Japanese home cooking.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
People who like home remedies, home cooking, and hospitality.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 May 2025
For Sarah, experiencing her mother’s love through her cooking taught her recipes that reflect the heart of Korean home cooking.
—Cathy Thomas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Café 2001’s Green Pea and Potato Salad Potato salad has become an essential dish in Japanese home cooking.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
People who like home remedies, home cooking, and hospitality.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 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 25 May. 2025.
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