cook for

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Stir in the pico de gallo and cook for 4–5 minutes, until softened and jammy.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

To sweeten the deal: “I’ll cook for him. I would make him all his favorite dishes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Hisham Atar and his wife, Shahnaz, own farms and factories, a house in Lahore and a country estate, along with an apartment in London where—to their servants’ amazement—they cook for themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The 14-member jury heard that Ms Patterson went through "quite a long process of trying to decide what to cook" for the lunch before choosing to make beef Wellington.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

Anyway, you won’t have to cook for him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton