By David Shaw, 26 January 2022
By Beth Askham Why not try your hand at some food science? It’s as easy as apple pie to make these fruit straps. Then, pop the fruits of your work in your lunchbox as a sweet and delicious snack.
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By David Shaw, 29 December 2021
The votes are in! Here are our most popular posts from 2021, including news, activities and brainteasers. There’s sure to be something here to tickle your fancy!
By David Shaw, 19 August 2021
There’s a tonne of science in food. Here are 15 of our favourite food-related science activities to tickle your brain and tantalise your tastebuds!
By David Shaw, 6 March 2020
Here’s a fizzy treat for your mouth! But this sherbet recipe has a mathematical trick. You can use it to make as much or as little as you like. Keeping the ingredients in proportion in this way is known as scaling.
By David Shaw, 14 August 2018
Learn some fluffy and delicious chemistry by following this marshmallow recipe.
By David Shaw, 13 April 2017
Time for an Easter trick! There are lots of eggs around at this time of year, but this one is sure to raise some eyebrows. And when you’re finished, you can get your parents to help you cook your green egg, so you can gross out your entire family!
By David Shaw, 12 May 2016
Make some rocky road, and discover that there’s still heaps of space in a ‘full’ dish.
By David Shaw, 13 January 2016
Feel like a biscuit? This recipe will make exactly one tasty piece of shortbread.
By Pat, 1 July 2013
Cooking is fun and it’s a great way to make a tasty snack. But have you ever thought about what’s going on when you cook something? Try making some cupcakes, and you’ll pick up a thing or two about chemistry.
By David Shaw, 25 April 2013
Anzac Day is the time to stick a sprig of rosemary in your hat, watch the dawn service and bake a batch of Anzac biscuits. While I was baking these biscuits, I noticed some strange things going on.
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