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cookery

[kook-uh-ree] / ˈkʊk ə ri /






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He once cautioned that “Mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eat about twice as much as nature requires.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

He wants to hang a sheet from the chalet to project films into a summer open air cinema, and open a bistro where they could offer cookery classes.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Deighton also authored a number of historical books about the Second World War and, as a cookery writer, helped to introduce French cuisine to the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

"First we look at the ingredients -- the bouillon, the vegetables," said Flang Cupido, 63, a cookery teacher taking part as a judge for the fourth time this year.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

She had let down the brown shining waterfall of her hair, which was usually kept braided in pigtails for convenience in hunting and cookery, and with the falling waves of this she framed his head.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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