About this item
Kitchen Science Lab for Kids, Edible Edition gives you 52 delicious ideas for exploring food science in your own kitchen by making everything from healthy homemade snacks to scrumptious main dishes and mind-boggling desserts.When you step into your kitchen to cook or bake, you put science to work. Physics and chemistry come into play each time you simmer, steam, bake, freeze, boil, puree, saute, or ferment food. Knowing something about the physics, biology, and chemistry of food will give you the basic tools to be the best chef you can be. The rest is up to you.The Science Behind the Food section included with each recipe will help you understand the science concepts and nutrition behind the ingredients. You'll learn that acids like vinegar and lemon juice enhance flavors, how flour and eggs trap steam to make pop-overs pop, and how crystals form in ice cream.Mix and match the recipes to pair pasta with your favorite sauce, make ice cream to serve in homemade chocolate bowls, or whip up the perfect frosting for your cake. There are plenty of fun, edible decorations included for the art lovers in the crowd. Before long, you'll have the confidence to throw together a feast, bake and decorate show-worthy cakes, or use what you've learned to create your own recipes. For those with food allergies, all recipes are nut-free and other allergens are clearly labeled throughout. Let's get cooking - and learning!
About the Author
Liz Heinecke has loved science since she was old enough to inspect her first butterfly. After working in molecular biology research for ten years and getting her master's degree, Liz left the lab to kick off a new chapter in her life as a stay-at-home mom. Soon she found herself sharing her love of science with her three kids as they grew, journaling their science adventures on her educational KitchenPantryScientist platform.Her desire to spread her enthusiasm for science to others soon led to regular TV appearances, speaking engagements, and a new career as an author. Heinecke's books include: Kitchen Science Lab for Kids (Quarry Books) , Outdoor Science Lab for Kids (Quarry Books) , STEAM Lab for Kids (Quarry Books) , Star Wars Maker Lab (DK) and Kitchen Science Lab for Kids, Edible Edition (Quarry Books.) Liz's latest book is "The Kitchen Pantry Scientist- Chemistry for Kids: Homemade Science Experiments and Activities Inspired by Awesome Chemists, Past and Present" which pairs beautifully-illustrated biographies with projects related to the work of featured scientists. New publications include "RADIANT: The Dancer, The Scientist and a Friendship Forged in Light", an adult non-fiction narrative about Marie Curie and Loie Fuller (February 2021 from Grand Central Publishing) , and "The Kitchen Pantry Scientist- Biology for Kids" (Spring 2021 from Quarry Books) . "The Kitchen Pantry Scientist- Physics for Kids" will come out in January 2022 from Quarry BooksMost days, you'll find Liz at home in Minnesota, writing, creating science experiments, singing, playing banjo, running, and feeding hungry teenagers. Follow her @lizheinecke on Instagram, @kitchpantrysci on Twitter, at Liz Heinecke, The Kitchen Pantry Scientist on Facebook and on YouTube at The Kitchen Pantry Scientist.Liz graduated from Luther College with a B.A. in art and received her master's degree in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
