Cottage food is considered bread, pickles, candy, syrups, jams, jellies and pretty much any other items that people craft in the kitchen. The cottage part refers to an individual operation that is too small to afford the necessary licensing.
Cottage food laws define how you can sell homemade food for profit. The rules apply to any low-risk foods or those that don't have a high risk of botulism or listeria. Foods at a greater risk for these toxins need to follow very strict licensing and legal procedures.