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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Harmful molecules are rarely created from home cooking; oils seldom reach their smoke point for long periods. Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Dec. 2024 And home cooking hasn’t been that important, as the young club is 12-5 on the road. Dan Freedman, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 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 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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