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culinary

[kyoo-luh-ner-ee, kuhl-uh-] / ˈkju ləˌnɛr i, ˈkʌl ə- /


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Chipotle boss Scott Boatwright said: "We are entering Mexico with deep respect for the country's culinary heritage and a commitment to delivering the Chipotle experience with excellence."

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Making something from scratch doesn’t mean it has to take hours, and you don’t need a culinary degree to come up with your own dinner recipe.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

An advisor with the culinary program, Amy Quazza, thinks "we kind of drift back to tradition when things are untethered or feeling untethered," which explains the renewed appeal of old-economy trades.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

The cocktail was America’s first great culinary innovation, Peter Suderman explains in this delightful essay.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

“I can go to culinary school. Maybe in Paris. Felix could support us all.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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