maître d’ (plural is maître d’s. Full name is maître d’hôtel)
manicotti
margarine
margarita
masa harina (tortilla flour)
mayonnaise dressing (use light mayonnaise dressing or low-fat mayonnaise dressing)(not mayo)
meal plan (not eating plan)
mealtime
meat-and-potatoes (adj.)
meatball
meat loaf
medaillons (not medallion)
melba toast
melon (most melons are one word)
mesclun
M.D.
microwave (verb)
microwave oven (limit use of microwave as a noun)
milk shake
milk toast
mince (prefer finely chopped)
Monterey Jack
mulligan stew
mung bean
muskmelon
mustard (identify type, e.g., Dijon-style, yellow [not prepared])
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