Chemistry in the Kitchen Spring 2021
Oh the science you will learn…
Hey there! I’m Brigid and I am currently a first-year student at Dickinson college. I am currently undeclared but I plan to major in Theater and Education, hoping to someday teach drama to people with special needs. I love music, art, roller skating, and of course, cooking! I mainly bake but I like to try …
Hi! My name is Mackenzie Brielmann and I am currently a freshman at Dickinson College. I was born in Pennsylvania but have lived in sunny Florida for the past seven years. I have three younger siblings and in our household, we do quite a bit of cooking and baking! I have always loved to …
Within this section of the blog, we will explore the science of baking brownies. Before tackling the brownie recipe and adaption, we must first examine the roles of each ingredient for Brownies. Below I have included a chart that explains the role of each ingredient: Function Of Ingredients: butter The Purpose of butter is to …
Hi! I’m Victoria, and I’m a sophomore double major in Educational Studies and French. I’ve been known to be a terrible chef almost all of my life, until this year. After learning more about the chemistry behind cooking, and after being at home with nothing other to do than practice, I have improved my skills …
Here’s a time and activity chart for making the Super Decadent Chocolate Cake. It’s a fairly straight forward cake recipe, despite being homemade! For a printable version of the Super Decadent Chocolate Cake Recipe Card, click Here! If you would like to learn more about the science behind this recipe OR use the full instructions, …
Hi everyone! I’m Julia and I’m currently a Freshman at Dickinson College. I don’t know what I’m going to major in yet, so I’ve been enjoying exploring different subjects. I usually go through my day listening to whatever type of music fits my mood, so if you say “hi” and I don’t respond there’s a …
Below is a Time and Activity Chart that will display how to complete the Brownie Recipe with frosting. Kalaria Obasi Chemistry In the Kitchen Time Card Activity (2)
In hindsight this recipe is very simple and straight forward. Basically you are making two mixtures and then combining them to make these delicious cupcakes. To see the actual science involved in this recipe click here. Above is the time card for this recipe: TACglperine
Gracie P is currently a first year student at Dickinson College, and has recently declared herself to be a History Major. When she isn’t tirelessly studying the effects of the American Revolution, one thing she likes to do is bake! While she mostly bakes brownies, and lemon bars, her favorite thing to make is her …
Hi readers! My name is Sofia and I am a student at Dickinson College. I am a runner and have been competing in races since I was little, so cooking and nutrition have always been a big part of my life! I enjoy learning all about the ways that I can combine yummy ingredients to …