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 …—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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Bring everyone together with cookware designed to make home cooking easier and more enjoyable. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 The agency said recipes are designed to cost less than $5 per serving whenever practical, with an emphasis on whole ingredients and home cooking. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 The menu is designed to trigger an ache of nostalgia for Puerto Rican home cooking. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The dish has become emblematic of Barbs-B-Q in Lockhart, Texas, but has roots in Mexican-American home cooking. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for home cooking

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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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 12 Aug. 2026.

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