How does a home-cooked meal compare to eating out for you?

A natural way to answer

They serve different purposes for me. Eating out is more about the occasion, getting together with friends and not having to wash up. But a home-cooked meal feels more personal, and it's usually healthier and easier on the wallet.

Key phrases to use

• knock something up — to make a meal quickly and without much effort“I'll knock something up for dinner in ten minutes.”
• a labour of love — a task you do for pleasure or affection rather than reward“Building the garden was a real labour of love.”