Is there any smell better than a hot chocolate chip cookie? I think not. It immediately makes you hungry and makes you feel safe. You’re transported to some idealized grandmother’s house, where your only responsibilities are sitting down with today’s paper and a fresh cookie. Has that ever actually existed or is it more of a symbol? 

Either way, I want to be transported there. Baked goods have such a way of making us feel like we’re at home, no matter where we are in the world. It’s a wonderful feeling. It’s why there’s no better start to the day than a chocolate croissant. I read somewhere that realtors will put a roll of Pillsbury cookies in the ovens of houses they’re trying to sell because it makes buyers happy on a subliminal level. I totally believe that. I want my house to smell like cookies all the time. Take my money, realtor!