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cooking

[kook-ing] / ˈkʊk ɪŋ /
NOUN
food preparation
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ADJECTIVE
going on
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Which brings me to one of my more firmly held beliefs about home cooking: We can’t be domestic goddesses for everything, you know?

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

"Food prices, cooking gas and electricity bills have all gone up -- the government must either bring down the prices of essential commodities or raise our wages," said Mamum, 28, a factory worker.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Residents trapped there were suffering severe shortages of food, water and electricity, with many resorting to cooking garden weeds to survive.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Earlier studies of sediments from Shanidar Cave found evidence that Neanderthals were soaking plant foods before cooking them around this period.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Christopher followed him in, bag in hand, breathing in a scent of woodsmoke and cooking.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell


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