homemade
adjective
home·made
ˈhō(m)-ˈmād 
1
: made in the home, on the premises, or by one's own efforts
2
: of domestic manufacture
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After the music, there will be homemade chili (with vegetarian and gluten-free options), salad, dessert, and artisan bread.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
This 6-quart Dutch oven is just the right size for baking homemade sourdough or tossing the ingredients together to make your best chili recipe.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
In June 2023, at least 30 people died in western Russia after drinking a homemade cider.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
How about some meatballs with that homemade pasta?
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
This 6-quart Dutch oven is just the right size for baking homemade sourdough or tossing the ingredients together to make your best chili recipe.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
In June 2023, at least 30 people died in western Russia after drinking a homemade cider.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
How about some meatballs with that homemade pasta?
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Homemade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homemade. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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homemade
adjective
home·made
ˈhōm-ˈ(m)ād
: made in the home
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