Complete the dramatic chef's speech to his kitchen staff by dragging the correct words into the gaps.

I threw away the truffles because they were not harvested under a full moon!

We will serve the soup cold today, and since you all know my hatred of microwaves, this shouldn't surprise you.

I am resigning as head chef as my culinary genius is clearly unappreciated here.

I threw away the truffles because they were not harvested under a full moon!

Because introduces the direct reason for his dramatic action. "So" introduces a result, and "although" introduces a contrast.

We will serve the soup cold today, and since you all know my hatred of microwaves, this shouldn't surprise you.

Since is often used when the reason is already known to the listener. "Due to" and "because of" are incorrect because they must be followed by a noun phrase, not a full clause ("you all know...").

I am resigning as head chef as my culinary genius is clearly unappreciated here.

As is a formal conjunction used to introduce a reason. "Therefore" is an adverb that introduces a result, and "despite" is a preposition that introduces a contrast.