Bake Cookies with Me | Slow British English

Continuing to consider or remember something for roughly a month.

Tone and use: Conversational and emphatic. Use it when an idea, craving, or plan has stayed in your mind for some time.

May not fit: It is informal; in careful writing, “for about a month” is more concise.

A hair accessory with interlocking teeth that holds hair in place.

Tone and use: Everyday beauty and personal-care vocabulary. Use it when talking about putting up or securing hair with this type of clip.

May not fit: It names a specific accessory; “hair clip” is broader.

Heat the oven to the required temperature before putting food inside.

Tone and use: Standard recipe instruction. Use it when explaining the first step of baking or roasting.

May not fit: Check the recipe’s temperature and allow the oven to reach it before baking.

Continue mixing until a soft, smooth, creamy texture forms.

Tone and use: Common recipe instruction. Use it to describe the texture a mixture should reach.

May not fit: It describes appearance and texture, not a fixed amount of mixing time.

Divide something into two equal parts or reduce an amount by half.

Tone and use: Common practical verb. Use it when cutting an item into two equal pieces or reducing a quantity by 50 percent.

May not fit: For ingredients that must be exact, weigh the amount rather than guessing.

A suffix meaning approximately or somewhat, attached to a number or description.

Tone and use: Informal, especially in speech. Use it to make an estimate less exact, such as “six-ish” or “greenish.”

May not fit: Avoid it in formal measurements or where precision matters.

Estimate an amount by looking rather than measuring precisely.

Tone and use: Informal cooking and everyday phrase. Use it for approximate quantities when exact measurement is not important.

May not fit: Baking can be sensitive to proportions, so measure carefully when the recipe requires precision.

A small, approximate amount of a liquid or seasoning.

Tone and use: Common recipe language. Use it for a little milk, extract, sauce, or another ingredient.

May not fit: It is not an exact measurement; use a measured quantity when consistency matters.

A very small amount of salt, traditionally what can be held between the fingers.

Tone and use: Common recipe expression. Use it when a recipe needs only a little salt.

May not fit: The amount is approximate; use a measured amount if the recipe requires precision.

That is good enough or sufficient for the purpose.

Tone and use: Informal and practical. Use it when you decide an amount or result is adequate.

May not fit: It can sound dismissive if used about another person’s work; explain what is sufficient.

Extremely interested in or enthusiastic about something.

Tone and use: Informal and emphatic; often used casually rather than clinically. Use it to describe strong enthusiasm for a food, show, hobby, or trend.

May not fit: It can exaggerate; do not use it to make light of a real mental-health condition.

Sweet, but not excessively so.

Tone and use: Common food-description phrase. Use it when describing a dessert whose sweetness feels balanced.

May not fit: Taste is subjective; add a comparison if the listener needs more detail.