Kansas City Artisan Bread Influencers Rise Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

Local bakers rank among the beneficiaries of the lockdown and locals hoping the sharpen their baking skills amid newfound spare time at home.

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Lockdown's Unexpected Stars: The Bread Influencers

K risten Dennis is ready to display her latest masterpiece, a 10-inch, stone-shaped loaf cooked to golden perfection in her Chicago kitchen. She bakes both for taste-her sourdough a little sweeter, less tangy than others-and looks. For this second reason, she has ensured that the bread bears a large, fin-like ridge, a feature called an "ear" created by a special curved blade.