Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of recipe
"My grandmother left me three handwritten recipes for her famous apple pie in a small blue notebook."
In plain English: Recipes are written instructions that tell you how to cook a specific dish.
"My grandmother has dozens of favorite recipes stored in a binder on her kitchen table."
Derived from the Latin recipere, meaning "to take" or "to receive," this term originally referred to instructions taken by a cook on how to prepare a dish. It evolved through Old French before entering English in the 14th century to denote written directions for making food, medicine, or other items.