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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Chain restaurants were squeezed between fast-casual eateries and home cooking as customers tightened their budgets. Nathan Bomey, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024 Most cookbooks, at heart, are designed for home cooking. Scott Hocker, theweek, 9 Oct. 2024 But now with enough home cooking, the Heat at least can assure being at Kaseya Center for next Tuesday’s start of the play-in round, where one victory in two chances punches a playoff ticket. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for home cooking 

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 21 Dec. 2024.

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