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 cookingGourmet
… 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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Usually when India are thrown against the wall at home, the authorities allow for a little bit of home cooking. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 The Bears have some real home cooking going right now for Matt Eberflus. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024 Dolly Parton wants to bring her family’s home cooking into your kitchen. Meredith Woerner, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024 Sign up Stocking for the future The home cooking that requires the least effort is home cooking that foregrounds a strong pantry. Scott Hocker, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for home cooking 

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of home cooking was in 1831

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“Home cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20cooking. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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