Buying and Cooking Food in Spain

Following a short interview with my senora I found out a lot more about what its like to live in Spain in terms of food and cooking.  My senora prefers to shop at a super market instead of the nearby small tiendas.  She specifically likes to go to Mercadona which is a large chain super market thats quite successful and popular.  She visits the supermarket about 3 to 4 times a week which is a lot more than the weekly visits we typically do in the states.  Shes also noticed a notable increase in the food prices of pretty much everything.  She said that is much more expensive now than it was.  She also typically has in mind exactly what she wants before heading to the market and for what dish its for.  She spends about an hour to cook each meal and her favorite dish is seafood paella which she makes really well!  I always really like her paella.  She learned how to cook from her ex husband and doesn't really watch cooking shows.