Is able to return home without me for food (5)
I believe the answer is:
nacho
'food' is the definition.
(nacho is a kind of food)
'is able to return home without me' is the wordplay.
'is able to' becomes 'can' (I've seen this before).
'return' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'without' is a deletion indicator.
'can' reversed gives 'nac'.
'home' with 'me' taken away is 'ho'.
'nac'+'ho'='NACHO'
'for' is the link.
(Other definitions for nacho that I've seen before include "Tortilla chip served with savoury toppings" , "Small piece of tortilla with a topping" , "Tortilla chip topped with cheese and spices" , "Something consumed" , "Tortilla with cheese, etc" .)