cookery cookery /ˈkʊkəri/

noun

1. The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat  ( cookery , preparation , cooking )
   the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
    Cooking can be a great art
   cooking can be a great art
    People are needed who have experience in cookery
   people are needed who have experience in cookery
    He left the preparation of meals to his wife
   he left the preparation of meals to his wife