You don't have anything to apologize for.

[She smiles and gestures at the table.] Please, take a seat. You must have been hard at work before I arrived... isn't that the case?

[Yes, no, maybe so - it doesn't really matter. Regardless of what his answer is, she's going to urge him to sit and eat. Once he's taken a seat, she'll sit down as well, across from him.] I hope the food is to your liking. It's been some time since I cooked...