Jerilyn Brusseau’s Bainbridge Island house smells like cinnamon. The heart of her small cottage is her big, open kitchen and when I arrived she was baking a batch of her tender, swirly cinnamon rolls.

The alluring aroma of cinnamon rolls is guaranteed to rouse even the crankiest teenager out of bed. The promise of digging into a soft, bready treat glazed with frosting will bring people out from ...