cook
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For over a decade Steven McGinty has spent around $70 most weeks for three Blue Apron meals to cook dinner for himself and his husband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
For the judges, hours spent watching contestants cook also reveal something beyond culinary ability.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until just shy of al dente.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Ultraprocessed foods are often cheaper than ingredients used to cook from scratch, and they’re often easier to access.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
At Penelope’s dismayed expression, he added, “Don’t worry. I’m allowed to cook up a batch of the visibilizer for personal use, as long as I don’t share the recipe with a landlubber. No offense.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
That includes an estimated 16,000 cooks and servers, 8,000 stockers and packers and 4,000 nursing assistants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Make the cornbread crumbs: While the squash cooks, tear the cornbread into roughly pebble-size pieces by hand, or pulse it briefly in a food processor.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
He still cooks dinner for our family every night at our home in Highland Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Michelle is still eating fruits and vegetables, but only ones she cooks.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Even if they were only cooks in a noisy kitchen.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
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