cookery-book

A cookery-book lies open on the kitchen counter.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A book of recipes and cooking instructions: "cookery-book" refers to a volume containing a collection of recipes, techniques, and guidance for preparing food. It is a practical manual for cooking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She consulted her grandmother's old cookery-book for the perfect pie crust. (A book with recipes and cooking methods.)
  • The cookery-book included detailed instructions for baking bread. (A recipe collection.)

Advanced Usage

• "a well-thumbed cookery-book": a cookery-book that has been used frequently, showing signs of wear.

  • His mother's well-thumbed cookery-book was stained with flour and butter. (A heavily used recipe book.)

• "to write a cookery-book": to author a collection of recipes and cooking advice.

  • After years of experimenting, she decided to write a cookery-book. (To create a recipe book.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cookbook (n): a synonym for "cookery-book," more common in American English.

  • He bought a new cookbook for quick meals. (A recipe book.)

• Cookery (n): the art or practice of cooking.

  • She studied cookery at a culinary school. (The skill of cooking.)

Synonyms

• Recipe book: a book containing recipes.
• Cookbook: a book of cooking instructions and recipes.

Related Idioms

• "to have one's nose in a cookery-book": to be deeply engaged in reading or studying a recipe book.
  • She always had her nose in a cookery-book, planning the next meal. (Constantly reading a recipe book.)