Cooking doesn't just make dinner or a delicious treat; it makes us use math. From measuring ingredients to figuring out how to double a recipe, all kinds of simple math can be used in the kitchen. Readers are asked to use different math concepts from the early elementary curriculum while following recipes they can actually make at home. Word problems using addition, measuring, subtraction, simple multiplication, and simple division support the math curriculum and encourage verbal reasoning skills. Dessert, pasta, pizza, salad, snacks, and soup recipes cover the culinary spectrum. Features include: Four fun recipes in each book. The work of each word problem is displayed for readers to follow along. Encourages young readers to try new foods.