Slow Down: Bring Calm to a Busy World with 50 Nature Stories

Breakfast: Includes Dog and Cat Pancakes; Omelettes Three Ways; Sunny-Side-Up Bunnies; Eggy Raisin Bread; Carrot, Apple and Raisin Muffins. Lunch: Includes Sweet & Sour Chicken Kebabs; Chicken & Lettuce Wraps; Chicken Fried Rice; Popcorn Chicken; Perfect Paella; Fruity Chicken Korma; Teddy Bear Burgers; Tomato & Corn Fritters; Mini Pizza Quiches. Dinner: Includes Meatball Pasta Bake; Hidden Vegetable Bolognese; Pizza Margharita With Pesto; Lemon Chicken; Kids' Paella; Chicken Burgers; Sole Goujons; Beef Stir Fry. Snacks: Includes Four In One Muffins; Bruschetta; Snail Dough Balls; Fruity Ice Lollies; Peanut Butter Energy Balls; Chicken Pesto And Tomato Wraps; Chicken Quesadillas; Lion Mane's Dip With Vegetables; Trail Mix Bars; Orzo Pasta Salad. Sweets: Includes Chocolate Football Cupcakes; Baked Mini Cheesecakes; Chocolate Chip Cookies; Oat And Raisin Cookies; Animal Cupcakes.

Acknowledgments - 3 Introduction - 7 Overview - 8 Rules of Kitchen and Food Safety- 10 Course 1 DAZZLING DRINKS - 12 Lab 1: Sweet Soda Syrups (supersaturated solutions) - 14 Lab 2: Razzle-Dazzle Root Beer (fermentation) - 16 Lab 3: Bodacious Bubble Tea (tapioca science) - 18 Lab 4: Sunset Lemonade (density gradient) - 20 Course 2 SCRUMPTIOUS SNACKS - 22 Lab 5: Paper-Bag Popcorn Explosion (vapor pressure) - 24 Lab 6: Pretzel Bread Sticks (Maillard reaction) - 26 Lab 7: Flavorful Fruit Leather (dehydration) - 30 Lab 8: Pucker-Up Pickles (acetic acid pickling) - 32 Lab 9: Juicy Fruit Spaghetti and Popping Boba (polymerization) - 34 Course 3 CREAMY CHEESE AND FAB FERMENTS - 36 Lab 10: Stretchy Mozzarella (rennet cheese science) - 38 Lab 11: Perfect Panir (acid cheese science) - 40 Lab 12: Cool Creme Fraiche (lactic acid) - 42 Lab 13: Yummiest Yogurt (thermophilic bacteria) - 44 Lab 14: Tangy Green Beans and Carrots (lactofermentation) - 46 Course 4 DIVINE DIPS, DRESSINGS, AND SAVORY SAUCES - 48 Lab 15: Dashing Vinaigrette (emulsions) - 50 Lab 16: Awesome Aioli (pasteurization) - 52 Lab 17: Heavenly Hummus (purees) - 54 Lab 18: Lip-Smacking Alfredo (viscosity) - 56 Lab 19: Tony Tomato Sauce (balance) - 58 Lab 20: Nut-Free Pesto (garlic) - 60 Lab 21: Best Beurre Blanc (emulsions) - 62 Course 5 MARVELOUS MAIN DISHES - 64 Lab 22: Homemade Pasta (gluten) - 66 Lab 23: Perfect Popovers (elasticity) - 68 Lab 24: Pizza Dough (gluten) - 70 Lab 25: Sky-High Souffle (roux) - 72 Lab 26: Super Spring Rolls (rice paper) - 74 Lab 27: Ooh La La Crepes (egg batter) - 76 Lab 28: Mouthwatering Meatballs (food safety) -78 Course 6 SASSY SIDES - 80 Lab 29: Fluffy Rice (rice starch) - 82 Lab 30: Vibrant Veggies (volatile acids) - 84 Lab 31: Posh Potatoes (water absorption) - 86 Lab 32: Super Salads (vegetable storage) - 88 Course 7 BOSSY CAKES, PERFECT PASTRIES, AND FABULOUS FROSTINGS AND FILLINGS - 90 Lab 33: Perfect Layer Cake (baking soda and acid) - 92 Lab 34: Wicked-Good Chocolate Cupcakes (flavor enhancers) - 94 Lab 35: Heavenly Angel Food Cake (air bubbles) - 96 Lab 36: Tie-Dye Roll Cake (sponge structure) - 100 Lab 37: Mom's Pie Crust (butterfat/shortening) - 104 Lab 38: Celestial Cream Puffs (dough expansion) - 108 Lab 39: Whipped Cream and Whipped Cream Frosting (bubbles) - 110 Lab 40: Jan's Buttercream Frosting (butterfat) - 112 Lab 41: Gorgeous Ganache (interfering agent) - 114 Lab 42: Magical Mirror Glaze (gelatin) - 116 Lab 43: Old-Fashioned Pudding (cornstarch) - 118 Lab 44: Luscious Lemon Curd (denaturation) - 120 Lab 45: Meltingly Marvelous Mousse (comminution) - 122 Course 8 DARING DECORATIONS AND DELECTABLE DESSERTS - 126 Lab 46: Fabulous Fondant (sugar) - 128 Lab 47: Chocolate Domes and Bowls (tempering) - 130 Lab 48: Meringue Mushrooms (glassy state) - 132 Lab 49: Marvelous Marshmallows (amorphous candies) - 134 Lab 50: Easy Ice Cream (crystal formation) - 136 Lab 51: Breathtaking Baked Alaska (insulation) - 138 Lab 52: Scrumptious Sorbet (air incorporation) - 140 About the Author/Photographer - 142 Index - 144