home-cooked

adjective

of a meal, food, etc.
: made and eaten at home
After a week on the road, he couldn't wait to have a home-cooked meal.

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He has always been disciplined with eating and drinking habits since his upbringing at United — lean meat or fish, home-cooked by his wife or mother, are staples. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025 Both meals, which are included in each stay, are home-cooked and feature farm-to-table menus whipped up by the Cowden family matriarch and served buffet style to the 50 or so guests. Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2024

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“Home-cooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home-cooked. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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