recipe

[res-uh-pee]

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.

recipe

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of recipe¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of recipe¹

C14: from Latin, literally: take (it)! from recipere to take, _receive

Example Sentences

Over the next month on The Bite, Salon’s food newsletter, I’ll share four recipes that celebrate autumn produce — apples, pumpkin, pears and figs — each designed for weeknights, with store-bought shortcuts where they make sense.

From Salon

And Okamura may not have full control of the MPs in his caucus – always a recipe for disaster in coalition politics.

From BBC

Amy even shared her secret recipe for fake blood: between two fear industry professionals, this is a true gesture of intimacy.

From Salon

You can absolutely make your own — I love this King Arthur recipe, if you’re feeling ambitious — but in the immortal words of Ina, store-bought really is fine here.

From Salon

And yes, the most annoying part of any recipe: chilling the batter really does matter.

From Salon

Related Words

• method 
• prescription 
• program 
• technique