Beyond just feeding yourself, what do you think cooking reveals about a person?

A natural way to answer

I think cooking is quietly revealing. It shows your patience, your generosity, and how you handle things not going to plan. Someone who cooks for others, without making a fuss about it, is often someone who shows love through actions rather than words.

Key phrases to use

• play it by ear — to decide what to do as things happen, rather than planning“We didn't book anything; we just played it by ear.”
• take something in your stride — to deal with a problem calmly and without getting upset“Even when the oven broke, she took it in her stride.”