If you are going to cook, you will need some cooking utensils...

Are you able to find out how are these cooking utensils called in English? Here you have the pictures and the vocabulary. You can do it!!

P.S.: You can keep this new vocabulary in the vocabulary section of your notebook ;-)

Recipe time! Be creative!

Look at this picture and try to write a short recipe using some of the vocabulary in the picture! You can do it!! Remember that we use the imperative form when writing recipes!!

More cooking verbs

Here comes another picture dictionary. Will you be able to complete this one? Match the pictures to the verbs. Try it!

a) chop - b) break - c) mix - d) grate - e) wash - f) stir - g) beat - h) peel - i) slice - j) crush - k) grease - l) cut

Good luck! :-)

Yummy! Which is your favourite dish?

Hi students! How are you doing?

Feeling hungry? Now that we are talking about homemade dishes, tell your classmates about your favourite one. Write a short paragraph talking about your favourite homemade dish; that dish that your grandma or daddy usually prepares specially for you (50 words).

Here some extra vocabulary for you ;-) YUMMY!!

Crêpes recipe

Hey folks!

Do you fancy a couple of delicious crêpes?! Surprise your friends and family following this easy recipe of homemade crêpes! Yummy!!! DELICIOUS!

Don't forget to post a comment sharing your experience! You can also share your own recipes!
Here you have the link, where you can watch a step by step video:

http://www.marthastewart.com/335089/simple-crepes

INGREDIENTS steps

• 1 cup all-purpose flour 
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
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  STEPS

  1. In a blender, combine flour, sugar, salt, milk, eggs, and butter. 
• 2. Puree until mixture is smooth and bubbles form on top, about 30 seconds. Let batter sit at least 15 minutes at room temperature (or refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 1 day; whisk before using). 
• 3. Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium. Lightly coat with butter. Add 1/3 cup batter and swirl to completely cover bottom of skillet. Cook until underside of crepe is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. 
• 4. Loosen edge of crepe with a rubber spatula, then with your fingertips, quickly flip. Cook 1 minute more. Slide crepe out of skillet and repeat with remaining batter. (Coat pan with butter as needed.)

infinitive or -ing?

Do you remember about likes and dislikes verbs?
Choose the correct option of the verbs in this dialogue.

Amanda: Hi Joe! What’s up?

Joe: Hello Amanda! I am cooking some cupcakes for my sister’s birthday. But don’t tell her, it’s a surprise.

Amanda: Oh, wow!! I didn’t know that you love (1) cook/cooking.

Joe: Yes! Cooking is my big hobby. What about you, Amanda? What do you love (2)doing/do?

Amanda: I am a big fan of crafts. I love (3)do/doing crafts and (4)sewing/sew. I could spend hours and hours doing DIY projects. I have always new ideas on my mind.

Joe: That sounds good! You are really creative! I also like (5)painting/paint and (6)takes/taking photos of my recipes. In fact, I have a cooking blog on the Internet. I really love (7) post/posting my recipes. You should visit it sometime.

Amanda: You are such a talent, Joe! I don’t like (8) take/taking photos; I am a complete disaster. But I will certainly visit your blog; I love (9) read/reading!!

Joe: Great, Amanda!

Cooking verbs

Cooking Verbs

Hi everyone!! 

Now that you all are becoming masterchefs and are getting familiar with cooking verbs, I have a challenge for you! In this picture, you can find 25 cooking verbs. You already now some of them, but some others are new. Are you able to match and find out the 25 cooking verbs? You can find the list of verbs bellow the picture.

a) add - b) put_in_ - c) saute - d) cut (up) - e) grill - f) peel - g) combine__and - h) chop - i) mix_and_ - j) steam - k) stir - l) cook - m) beat - n) broil - o) roast - p) slice - q) bake - r) fry - s) grate - t) simmer - u) fry - v) break - w) boil - x) pour - y) heat

REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN USE DICTIONARIES AND OTHER RESOURCES!!