recipe
noun
rec·i·pe
ˈre-sə-(ˌ)pē 
2
: a set of instructions for making something from various ingredients
3
: a formula or procedure for doing or attaining something
a recipe for success
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The recipe calls for fresh thyme.
I didn't read the recipe carefully.
This is one of my grandmother's recipes.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2025
Fresh fillets are preferred for this recipe, but frozen ones will do in a pinch.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Samsung’s Family Hub, for example, tracks your food inventory, suggests recipes, and even orders groceries when supplies run low.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Sara Ali, no relation to Ibrahim Ali, is a content creator from New York who partners with Boxed Halal to develop recipes with the halal meat.
—Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
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recipe
noun
rec·i·pe
ˈres-ə-(ˌ)pē
2
: a set of instructions for making something (as a food dish) from various things
a recipe for beef stew
3
: method of proceeding
a recipe for success
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recipe
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rec·i·pe
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