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 cooking …—
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Gourmet… 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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Increasing demand for transportation fuels and home cooking fuels is set to spur this growth of 330,000 barrels per day this year — the most of any country, forecasts by the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
The result is a shortcut that feels like home cooking at its very best.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 25 Jan. 2025
However, many are aware that customers will still be hungry on the holiday and might end up wanting some comfort fast food rather than home cooking.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Tailgaters love them for their crunch and nostalgic connection to home cooking.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
The result is a shortcut that feels like home cooking at its very best.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 25 Jan. 2025
However, many are aware that customers will still be hungry on the holiday and might end up wanting some comfort fast food rather than home cooking.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Tailgaters love them for their crunch and nostalgic connection to home cooking.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Home cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20cooking. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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