cookery
noun
cook·ery
ˈku̇-k(ə-)rē 
plural cookeries
1
: the art or practice of cooking
2
: an establishment for cooking
Examples of cookery in a Sentence
the basics of fish cookery
tacos represented my introduction to Mexican cookery
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Projects will include season two of her Netflix cookery show, her commercial enterprise As Ever, and her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder.
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Most importantly, the recipes are also easy to make and a perfect introduction to the flavors and techniques of Mediterranean cookery.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
Before Mary Berry and Prue Leith, there was Fanny Cradock…
The original grande dame of English cookery television, Cradock swept onto screens in the 1950s with theatrical flair.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Her cookery show seems to have bombed and the previous podcast deal with Spotify flopped, so the desire to succeed this time is weighing heavily on her shoulders.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Most importantly, the recipes are also easy to make and a perfect introduction to the flavors and techniques of Mediterranean cookery.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
Before Mary Berry and Prue Leith, there was Fanny Cradock…
The original grande dame of English cookery television, Cradock swept onto screens in the 1950s with theatrical flair.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Her cookery show seems to have bombed and the previous podcast deal with Spotify flopped, so the desire to succeed this time is weighing heavily on her shoulders.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cookery
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“Cookery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookery. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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cookery
noun
cook·ery
ˈku̇k-(ə-)rē
: the art or practice of cooking
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