homestyle

American  

[hohm-stahyl] / ˈhoʊmˌstaɪl /

Or home-style

adjective

1. simple and unpretentious, evoking the comforts of home: home-style hospitality.

   homestyle cooking;

   home-style hospitality.

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Etymology

Origin of homestyle

First recorded in 1865–70; home + style

Example Sentences

Her handmade bag lunches were delivered by her sons Jamie and Bobby and earned Deen a local reputation for her homestyle cooking.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

A lot of the homestyle dishes are meant to be riffed, not strictly adhered to.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2024

Dine-in: Enjoy a Thanksgivings feast including sliced white turkey, homestyle gravy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, spicy Italian sausage stuffing, seasonal vegetables, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023

Something meticulously crafted, but still rooted in the homestyle cooking of the old country.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2023

More precisely, people are subjected to the nostalgia- triggering stimuli of mass media: the attraction of the homemade, homestyle, Mom's secret recipe.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai