If you had to cook one dish to impress someone you'd just met, what would you make?

A natural way to answer

I think I'd make a roast chicken with all the trimmings. It's a classic, it fills the kitchen with a wonderful smell, and most people genuinely enjoy it. It's the kind of meal that makes people feel looked after.

Key phrases to use

• mess something up — to do something badly or make a mistake“I was nervous I'd mess it up in front of everyone.”
• make it all worth it — to make the effort or trouble feel justified by the result“Seeing them happy makes it all worth it.”