Ah, the cookie exchange! What better way to multiply the variety of your holiday goodies. (You can always give the date bars to your great aunt Marge.) The problem with this annual event is the math required to make five or
Cookie Exchange Math
Math at Work Monday: Nicole the candy maker
Math is a chief ingredient in the kitchen, and those who make a living creating the sweets many of us crave during the holidays depend on calculations every day. Nicole Varrenti is the chief candy maker and owner of Nicole’s Treats.
Talking Turkey
I’m taking it easy this week (ahhh!), and so I’ve brought you an excerpt from my book Math for Grownups. (Check it out for more great ideas on using math in your everyday life.) Happy Thanksgiving! As any experienced cook will tell
Math at Work Monday: Brette the cookbook author
I like to cook and bake (especially pies and bread), but the idea of developing a recipe that others can use makes my hands sweat. To be honest, I don’t really understand the difference between baking soda and baking powder (except that