Join in virtually Jan. 28 for classic Toll House cookie recipe The Taunton Daily Gazette Over the past year, as so many of us are staying put in our homes, baking has enjoyed something of a heyday. It's always been essential of course, but these days especially, it's become so much more than a hobby for so many home bakers. Some are old hats in the kitchen, finally trying their hand at that tricky pastry they've been meaning to try. Still others are newcomers, baking their first breads. Many have turned to classic comfort recipes to see them through difficult days: a favorite brownie recipe, or the sourdough that mom used to make.