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

Examples of home cooking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Contemporary African Kitchen celebrates the intersection between modern home cooking dishes and their historical roots, uniting personal stories of heritage and legacy from chefs with their recipes. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 In the book, Vance, who endured an impoverished childhood in Ohio, described a milieu where meals came from Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Taco Bell, and home cooking meant Hamburger Helper and TV dinners. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 Dedicating a little time to finding the best meal delivery services for you can be a great way to avoid some of the stresses (and time-sucks) of home cooking, like grocery shopping, meal prepping, and recipe-finding. Kristi Kellogg, SELF, 12 Aug. 2024 Discover the secret weapon (not literally) that will transform your home cooking into a five-star experience. New Atlas, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for home cooking 

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Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Oct. 2024.

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