D'Amico, Joan

Learn basic science by performing fun and easy cooking projects. All activities require only standard utensils and common ingredients.

Chapters discuss different time periods in American history, focusing on typical foods and cooking styles. Includes recipes for such dishes as pumpkin bread, Virginia ham with cherry sauce, and buckwheat griddle cakes.

Discusses the various parts of the human body and what to eat to keep them healthy. Includes recipes that contain nutrients important for the heart, muscles, teeth, skin, nerves, and other parts of the body.

Relates math and cookery by presenting math concepts and reinforcing them with recipes. Provides practice in converting from English to metric system, multiplying quantities, measuring area, estimating, and more.

Introduces fourteen countries, including Canada, Mexico, and Brazil, describes an experiment related to some basic food ingredient typical for each country, and provides a recipe for a complete meal based on each food.

Contains fifty entries, one for every state in the U.S., each with a representative recipe, background and historical information, facts on state bird, flower, and other symbols, and illustrations.

Presents a collection of ethnic recipes along with information and stories about a variety of cuisines including Mexican, Irish, Chinese, Turkish, Germany, Poland, and many more.