Shakespeare scholar turns pandemic baking into extravagant art

Ella Hawkins has been baking for years. She also has a PhD in Shakespeare studies. And during the pandemic, she has combined both passions into small, intricate — and edible — artworks. The World’s Bianca Hillier has the story.

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