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

The earliest selections date from right after her move from her hometown of New Orleans to San Francisco, the Gulf Coast’s temperamental weather and her mother’s home cooking fresh in her memory. —Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026

At EveryPlate, get home cooking boxes delivered to your door, featuring fresh ingredients and easy-to-cook recipes. —Claire Peltier, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026

Near triple-double for LaMelo Ball A little home cooking apparently served as decent fuel for LaMelo Ball. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2026

Then, the entire room is treated to a changing menu of Southern home cooking, all served family style. —Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for home cooking

• overlooking
• booking
• brooking
• hooking
• looking