Coronavirus tips: Quarantine baking for stress relief

A baking boom is driving thousands of home-bound Americans into their kitchens to knead dough and bake cookies as a way to cope with life under quarantine. Watch it play out on social media, particularly #baking Instagram.
Patricia Escárcega • Los Angeles Times • April 13, 2020
Jessica Reed has baked a cake almost every day since the coronavirus crisis upended her daily routine several weeks ago. Reed, who goes by “The Cake Historian” on Instagram, is known for designing cakes inspired by history, literature and her...
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