21.   Grad, who was born in Los Angeles, but grew up in New York, hails from a family of good cooks.

22.   He was a good cook, too, which meant clean plates and gratitude all around.

23.   He was a good cook.

24.   Her recipes come from good Mediterranean cooks here and in their country of origin.

25.   However, nothing can squelch the power of a really good cook, a talent that often takes seasoning in years as well as spices.

26.   I mentioned whatever dish their paternal grandmother had whipped up and said she was a good cook.

27.   I was a good cook.

28.   I was nervous about her reaction, hoping to prove that I was a good cook.

29.   In the hands of a good cook, imagination and technique can elevate what is, at its essence, a homey and simple culinary concept.

30.   Is he a good cook?