Great Harvest Bread Co – Albuquerque, New Mexico
The sense of smell, more than any of our other senses, influences our ability to recall past events and experience. Fragrance is considered one of the most potent mediums for conjuring up a memory. True enough, one of the most enduring sensory memories of my youth is associated with the amazing aromas that greeted me each time my mom baked bread in her oven. We also were able to experience olfactory orgasms and sensory sensations in the bakeries of England where we lived for three years. Alas, the singular joy of incredible yeasty bouquets wafting through the air is one younger generations may never experience. That’s because individually owned bakeries have been replaced by corporate behemoths interested more in mass…