Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

Test whether cutting up meats will make it cook faster than just cooking it whole.

The purpose of this science fair project is to investigate whether cooking seeds before planting will speed up germination and growth.

Explore the wattage of microwaves in relevance to cooking time.

Bake some cookies with an oven that collects sunlight and traps the shorter wavelengths (heat!).

Perfect on a chilly winter day, this hearty, nutritious soup is as warm and comforting as a thick blanket and a pair of wooly socks.

Serve up this pretend play activity to your preschooler to give her counting skills a healthy boost.

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

Cook up a batch of monster blood this Halloween to add gory details to vampires, zombies, werewolves and more.

Cook up some spooky ghost toast for all your little ghouls and goblins this Halloween!

Cook these dumplings with your kids to ring in the Chinese New Year or any day you're craving tasty homemade food!

Make a healthy, no-cook salad with some help from your third grade chef - and practice math and measurement while you're at it!

If your Father's Day festivities include meeting up with extended family, why not put all the dads to the test with a chili cook-off?

Help your child apply his math skills the next time you cook a family meal similar to one you'd buy at a restaurant.

Indulge in an American classic with a twist and seize the opportunity to cook with your child, helping her build those math and social studies skills.

Teach your kindergartener a little about Mexican culture by giving him a festive, no-cook lesson in how to make "aguas frescas," or seasonal fruit drinks.

Say vi-she-SWAH. It's time for some comfort food, French style. Cook this classic French soup with your child on a cool winter day.

Help your child celebrate your family's Thanksgiving cook with this first grade arts and crafts activity: make a "handy" painted apron!

The objective of this experiment is to find out if cooked beans grow faster, if at all, than uncooked beans.

Cook Halloween pasta on All Hallows' Eve. This green pasta with toothy almonds is a super scary and tasty dinner for trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.

Demonstrate if cooking destroys all bacteria that is present in raw meats such as salmonella.

Would your dog prefer homemade or store-bought food? Raw or cooked? Test your dog's preferred diet in this fun experiment.

Fresh kale and coconut milk come together in this a fragrant dish that makes a great vegetable side or light main course.

Demonstrate and describe acid-base reactions of baking soda and baking powder by making pancakes.

You won't miss the gluten in these pancakes! These delicious and nutritious flap jacks will make a fabulous addition to any breakfast table, gluten free or not!

This quick and easy pasta dish is loaded with sweet grape tomatoes and vitamin-packed red pepper pesto.

Make a Canadian-Themed dinner with your child to celebrate the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics!

Kugel is a traditional Jewish side dish made for special celebrations, which can be either savory or sweet.

Be adventurous this Cinco de Mayo and give this simple recipe using pickled nopalitos a try!

The kitchen can be a favorite place for kids. And cooking helps them develop valuable skills-- from eye-hand coordination, to reading, to math