They welcome his visits, when he, as an army cook, often brings hard-to-find foods normally on wartime rationing and other presents.
ðeɪ wˈɛlkʌm hɪz vˈɪzɪts, wˌɛn hiː, æz ɐn ˈɑːɹmi kˈʊk, ˈɔfən bɹˈɪŋz hˈɑːɹdtəfˈaɪnd fˈuːdz nˈoːɹməli ˌɔn wˈɔːɹtaɪm ɹˈæʃənɪŋ ænd ˈʌðɚ pɹˈɛzənts.