How to explain the pleasure, even before it reaches the taste buds! I must say in my case, my smell sense must be quite developed, not sure if this happens to all people, but i almost prefer the smell then the eating... (mainly because i have a terrible stomach, so i can smell as much as i want and i don't have a sore stomach!!!!) But really the pleasure to smell something that makes your mouth water with anticipation, how wonderful: preparing bake veggies, herbs, garlic or onion slowly frying in a pan, baking a bread or a cake, hot chocolate, Ummmh! To realise we have that pleasure often, more so, then most people that inhabit our beautiful earth, should makes us feel so good, special but i think most people don't appreciated it, and mostly just expect it. The smells of food, also take you to another place, time and era: it is a "time machine" to memory lane, a hope for happiness & fulfilment of desire, a place of comfort, were often we have hidden our pain & suffering, or our happiness and love! Take the time to transform the food, enjoy the company & be grateful, as one day this may be a thing of the past. Violeta