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

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

So using a Mexican bean in a staple of Italian home cooking was surprising, almost like an act of rebellion. — Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Interpretations apart, there are hints of home cooking with hearty regional fare, a range of biryanis, breads, and desserts from around India. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for home cooking

• overlooking
• booking
• brooking
• hooking
• looking