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Family Recipe Secrets – HearSay

English B1

Listen to Daniel and Chloe exchange their secrets about the best traditional family recipes in real, everyday English. By the end of this course, their conversation will seem easy to follow and you will be ready to join in.

Lessons

Catching up with a friend
Chloe and Daniel bump into each other after some time. They catch up with each other and discuss the comfort food Chloe is about to cook in this rainy weather.
Talking about culinary traditions
Daniel and Chloe share their family cooking tips and laugh about the secret recipes jealously guarded by their relatives.
Sharing a cooking experience
After laughing about family secrets, Chloe tells Daniel about her recent attempt to recreate her mother's famous lemon cake recipe.
Discussing rising prices
Chloe explains why her cake wasn't quite a success, leading her and Daniel to lament the rising cost of basic ingredients.
Shopping at the market
Daniel advises Chloe to choose local potatoes for her meat pie, and she decides to buy some carrots for him as well.
Talking about a bargain
Chloe tells Daniel how she tracked down a cheap traditional baking pan, and they agree on the superiority of metal bakeware.
Comparing kitchen utensils
Chloe and Daniel compare the effectiveness of metal and silicone baking pans, before discussing the difficult behavior of Chloe's brother regarding the menu.
Expressing a culinary disagreement
Chloe explains to Daniel that her brother categorically refuses to add cheese to the pie, an opinion they both find quite absurd.
Discussing the pleasures of homemade food
Chloe and Daniel discuss making homemade bread and the cozy atmosphere created by the smell of baking in a house.
Accepting or declining an offer
Daniel kindly offers to give Chloe some of his sourdough starter, but she worries she won't have the time to look after it properly.
Specifying ingredient quantities
Chloe explains to Daniel how she prepares her meat pie while he helps her choose the exact amount of onions she needs.
Sharing a kitchen secret
Chloe reveals her secret ingredients to make her sauce delicious, and Daniel promises her not to repeat anything to his mother.
Paying and leaving a tip
Chloe pays Daniel for her vegetable purchases and kindly lets him keep the change. Daniel thanks her and wishes her an excellent weekend.
Taking leave of a friend
Chloe and Daniel joke one last time about cooking and say goodbye to each other for the next two weeks.

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