[frogjerk]

For Carol Ehrman, cooking is a joyful experience. “I love to cook, it’s my favorite thing to do,” she said. She especially likes to cook Indian and Thai food, but stocking the spices and ingredients she needs for those dishes is no longer feasible. “When every ingredient has gone up, that adds up on the total bill,” she said. “What used to cost us $250 to $300 … is now $400.” Ehrman, 60, and her husband, 65, rely on his social security income, and the increase was stretching their budget. “We just couldn’t do that.”

$400 for two people!?!?

[4yearlurker]

When I read this it reminded me of a talk show I was watching years ago with Christopher Walken was a guest. The host said to Walken "I hear you are a great cook." Walken replied: "only because I can afford to buy all the best ingredients."