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cooking

[kook-ing] / ˈkʊk ɪŋ /
NOUN
food preparation
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ADJECTIVE
going on
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Instead of cooking the pasta separately, Meghan puts it directly on top of tomatoes with some lemon zest and greens, then pours boiling water over the whole mixture.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Yes, cooking eggs and other food thoroughly can prevent infection.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The show promises to teach Americans how to eat “real food,” presenting recognizable ingredients and home cooking as an antidote to a processed-food culture portrayed as artificial, addictive and imposed from above.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

I’d have to adjust my routine, like grocery shopping, working out and cooking, if we were to continue long term.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Sometimes Caesar, after roping Midnight’s saddle with water jugs and cooking supplies, will walk with me.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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