as in cuisine
the art or style of preparing food (as in a specified region)
tacos represented my introduction to Mexican cookery
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Recent Examples of cookery
In Nepal, there are numerous opportunities to learn from volunteers in conservation areas or participate in experiences such as cookery classes or village walks.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
With iOS 18, Apple added a Food section to News+ that includes restaurant reviews, cookery tips, and a searchable catalog of recipes with step-by-step instructions.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 3 July 2025
Relief, their long-simmering attraction, and their giddy pride in having invented espionage cookery lead Antonin and Agathe to bang in the carriage back home.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
The one-day outdoor event includes more than a dozen chefs specializing in whole-animal cookery that includes cooking every part of a pig, duck, chicken, and more.
—Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 23 May 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
With iOS 18, Apple added a Food section to News+ that includes restaurant reviews, cookery tips, and a searchable catalog of recipes with step-by-step instructions.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 3 July 2025
Relief, their long-simmering attraction, and their giddy pride in having invented espionage cookery lead Antonin and Agathe to bang in the carriage back home.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
The one-day outdoor event includes more than a dozen chefs specializing in whole-animal cookery that includes cooking every part of a pig, duck, chicken, and more.
—Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookery
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Hikers can trade boots for a table at Atria Restaurant, where hyper-seasonal American cuisine highlights the region’s freshest ingredients.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Southern California metropolis lays claim to some of the world’s best year-round farmers markets, and its enclaves of immigrant cuisines—Koreatown, Thai Town, and the San Gabriel Valley for Chinese—are unmatched.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Magayi was named to the 2024 Forbes Sustainability Leaders list for bringing cleaner cooking solutions to underserved communities.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The plant will house the company’s sous vide cooking line, which is the French method that involves vacuum-sealing meat in bags and cooking it under water at a consistent temperature.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Cookery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookery. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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