Tastebuds

For full transparency, I swapped out the pasta since I had a brand new box of it at home (purchased previously at the same price of $1.99), and made the choice to add dried thyme for $3.99 instead of a packet of fresh thyme that was priced at $1.99. If I had purchased according to the pasta’s main ingredients, it would average to about $11, similar to Padma’s costs: $1.99 for…