"This book shows you how to make: your own butter with a mechanized bot that does the hard work for you!; A hydraulic 3D food printer that uses LEGOs and frosting to build yummy creations; Juicy gelatin drops that look like noodles or fish eggs--but taste great!; Chocolatey spun pies and flavored rock candy sticks; A solar cooker that lets the sun do all of the work making nachos, cookies, and even a chocolate cake; A worm bin for making your own soil (and tips to prevent the worms from escaping!); An aquaponic jar where your pets help to grow the veggies"--Back cover.

Kathy Ceceri is the author of activity books for kids and families, including Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future. She helped create the Geek-Mom blog and the book Geek Mom: Projects, Tips, and Adventures for Moms and Their 21st-Century Families and contributed more than a dozen projects to the Geek Dad series of books. Formerly the Homeschooling Expert at About.com, Kathy presents robots and STEAM programs at schools, museums, libraries, and Maker Faires around the country. She lives with her family in Upstate New York.