Calm down, Hawaii, that's just crazy money! The stereotypical images of Hawaii are all about beach life, leis, coconuts, and grass skirts. We guess grass costs considerably more than we always thought it does, because Hawaii is putting almost everywhere else in the shade when it comes to the cost of living. Why does it cost so much? Well, simply put, because it's an island. There's very little in the way of space or resources to produce all of life's essentials in Hawaii, so those essentials have to be imported from elsewhere. That will always make things more expensive.
Also, because it's viewed as a paradise island, plenty of people want to come and live here. That means space is at a premium, prices are high, and inflation of those prices is well above the average. Where there's competition for space, cash becomes king. You'll need close to $25,000 just to cover the cost of your housing in Hawaii for a year.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.