kitchening noun2 •Food preparation.There is a large open fireplace, and a good front piazza, to feet by 30, with a smaller porch in the rear, and an enclosed shed, for purposes of light kitchening. — 1901 •The embellishment of basic food items.A pinch of salt was a basic kitchening, but a good meal offered that plus a drink and a bit of something else - the "sup" and the "bit." — 2011 formskitchenings