Who doesn't love a good cookie? Nothing beats the smell of delicious cookies baking in the kitchen. There are so many recipes to choose from, where do you begin? Epicurious has aggregated the 107 best cookie recipes and we're here for it! Which one will you try?
Image attribution: Photo by Chealsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova
If you're seeking calm and tranquil videos, give Peaceful Cuisine a try. These videos are a great way to focus on the sights and sounds of cooking. Warning: you may finish a video with a sense of calm, but you may also be hungry.
Image attribution: "Baked Baking Chef Dough" by Malidate Van from Pexels
The New York Times Cooking channel on YouTube has both aspirational and quarantine-pantry friendly recipes. Using your time to get your pantry in order? They have a video for that as well!
Image attribution: "Four Macaroons" by Arminas Raudys from Pexels
You can't go wrong with Tasty's collection of cooking videos--everything from Make It Fancy using popular canned goods to trying out a 140-year-old cake recipe.
Image attribution: "Slice of Loaf Bread with Dog Face" by Buenosia Carol from Pexels
Cooking not really your thing, but quarantine's forcing you to fend for yourself? You Suck At Cooking might be able to help with some no-frills recipes to get you through!
Image attribution: "Sweet tart crust fail" by Joy licensed under CC BY 2.0
This online bird guide can help you identify birds and learn more about them from Cornell University. Check out Merlin on their site or the mobile app to help you identify the birds you see.
Image attribution: "American Robin" by Becky Matsubara licensed under CC BY 2.0
Looking to use your quarantine time to befriend your local murder of crows?
Learn more about them and other local birds through the National Audubon Society's Guide!
Image attribution: "American Crow" by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren licensed under CC BY 2.0
Another option to visually identify birds you have spotted is WhatBird. Their forums are also active with fellow birders.
Image attribution: "Black-capped Chickadee" by Minette Layne licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0