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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

French words of the day: al dente, dalliance, nuance

al dente - to the teeth i.e. almost raw, lightly cooked or crunchy
dalliance - hm ... more than a friendship, loitering with intent - as the old English song said, "don't dilly dally on the way!"
nuance - variation, subtlety

The vegetables were cooked al dente, in a hurry, because the chef was planning a dalliance, if you get my nuance.

Angela Lansbury BA Hons
Speaker, teacher, tutor, author