home-cooked
adjective
of a meal, food, etc.
: made and eaten at home
After a week on the road, he couldn't wait to have a home-cooked meal.
Examples of home-cooked in a Sentence
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And don't discount dinner, which promises hearty and home-cooked flavors that well exceeded my lobby-restaurant expectation.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Other barriers to having home-cooked, nutritious food could include lack of motivation, medications or losing the sense of taste or smell that may lead to apathy about food.
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Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
This new restaurant next to the 74-year-old Silver Wheel roller skating rink on Grants Lane serves breakfast and lunch that tastes home-cooked with dessert that is worth a stop alone.
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Ella Gonzales
april 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Other barriers to having home-cooked, nutritious food could include lack of motivation, medications or losing the sense of taste or smell that may lead to apathy about food.
—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
This new restaurant next to the 74-year-old Silver Wheel roller skating rink on Grants Lane serves breakfast and lunch that tastes home-cooked with dessert that is worth a stop alone.
—
Ella Gonzales
april 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Home-cooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home-cooked. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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