recipe

American  

[res-uh-pee] / ˈrɛs ə pi /

noun

1. a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish.

   a recipe for a cake.

2. a medical prescription.

3. a method to attain a desired end.

   a recipe for success.

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recipe British  

/ ˈrɛsɪpɪ /

noun

1. a list of ingredients and directions for making something, esp a food preparation

2. med (formerly) a medical prescription

3. a method for achieving some desired objective

   a recipe for success

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Etymology

Origin of recipe

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: take, imperative singular of recipere to receive

Example Sentences

She perhaps represents a refreshing antidote to the kind of cooks whose recipes involve complicated ingredients you have to hunt for in a deli - instead, expect to find Marmite, fish fingers or frozen peas.

From BBC

The latter, featuring long pasta tubes with a farrago of bold seasonings, inspired me to try Ms. Moyer-Nocchi’s recipe.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I was testing new recipes, new inclusions, new techniques . . . basically pumping out loaves left, right and center with nowhere for them to go.”

From Salon

She continued to grow her mayonnaise brand, Ayoh, which has expanded to grocery stores nationwide; and to develop recipes for her subscription-based blog, the Club.

From The Wall Street Journal

The female anchor smiles like she’s discussing a fabulous green bean recipe, not my imploding life.

From Literature

Related Words

• method
• prescription
• program
• technique