Usage Note
Cuisiner means to cook as an activity; the noun la cuisine covers both the kitchen and cooking as a craft. Un cuisinier / une cuisinière is a cook or chef; une cuisinière is also a kitchen stove — a useful double meaning. The phrase cuisiner quelqu'un informally means 'to grill someone' (interrogate them persistently).
Examples
"Elle adore cuisiner pour ses amis."
Natural Translation
She loves cooking for her friends.
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