cook

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Perhaps the biggest downside of garlic is the prep work: peeling and mincing individual cloves can be a nuisance even for the everyday home cook.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

From early uses of fire to cook food and shape landscapes to modern systems like industrial agriculture, global trade, and rapidly growing cities, societies have developed powerful tools and institutions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Buttery says there are some we probably recognise the names of but probably couldn't describe in detail and wouldn't really cook any more - like spotted dick.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

This has pushed value-conscious customers to cut back on fast food and cook more at home.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

From the cook stove where she was fixing our breakfast, Mama smiled and said, “Knowing how desperate you are to get the planting done, I’d say it was going to rain.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls