What’s for dinner
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What I’m having for dinner canget me through the toughest days. During the strict lockdown my familytried outsome more exciting dinners such as homemadetortellini andwonton. After a long day at my desk I would becrying out for a lovely meal. We are lucky to have a small garden, so we often eat outside,come rain or shine! It’s quite magical because we eat incandlelight. Though ittakes agesto light all the candles it’s definitelyworth it.
As I mentioned, my boyfriend’s sister has beenwhipping up a lot of salads recently, which you can see in the photos. There’s an aubergine one, a couscous one and a broccoli one – my favouriteveggie.My boyfriend and his brother alwaysbolt them down – fuel for their next 100-mile cycle!
Tonight, I amgoing aroundto my friend’s house for dinner. We’re getting atakeaway - fish and chips - which I haven’t had for months. I’m looking forward topigging out! As you can probablytell, I love food! Let me know what your favourite foods are and if you like eating out or prefereating in on the group.
Glossary
1. To get through [sth] (phrasal verb)
To pass or survive something
2. To try out (phrasal verb)
To try new things without being certain
3. Tortellini (noun)
Small pasta packages with filling. The literal translation from Italian is ‘small little pies’!
4. Wonton (noun)
A type of Chinese dumpling
5. To cry out for (phrasal verb)
To need something very much
6. Come rain or shine (phrase)
This is used to mean the event or activity will happen despite it raining
7. Magical (adjective)
Beautiful in a way that is different to one’s normal life.
8. Candlelight (noun)
The light provided by candles
9. To take ages (collocation)
To take a long time
10. To be worth it (idiom)
When something is enjoyable or useful despite requiring work or effort.
11. To whip up (phrasal verb)
To prepare a meal very quickly
12. Veggie (noun)
Informal word for vegetable
13. To bolt something down. (phrasal verb)
To eat something quickly
14. To go around (phrasal verb)
To visit a person or a place
15. Takeaway (noun)
A meal bought from a shop or restaurant to be eaten at home or elsewhere
16. To pig out (phrasal verb)
To eat a lot of food
17. To tell (verb)
To know or recognise something. For example, “I can tell it’s going to rain today”
18. To eat out (phrasal verb)
To eat in a restaurant
19. To eat in (phrasal verb)
To eat at home