> Sorry how can raw ingredients be expensive? Literally just the price tags in the store. I once baked some pumpkin spice muffins for a friend in NYC who wasn’

> Sorry how can raw ingredients be expensive? Literally just the price tags in the store. I once baked some pumpkin spice muffins for a friend in NYC who wasn’t in the habit of cooking (so I had to buy everything). Total cost: $45. I think it would have come to about $10 in London (where I live). Admittedly, he’d have had some flour and butter to spare after that. But you have to somewhat know what you are doing to take advantage of the remaining ingredients.