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For a great baking book, may I suggest Baked? It's awesome.

I think having a nice, well-stocked kitchen makes cooking more pleasurable. I know that I used to cook a lot more when I had more counter space. Now I'm in a cramped apartment that barely has enough room to set a cutting board down (literally), so I don't get as excited about cooking. The small space doesn't prevent me from cooking, but it certainly makes it a lot harder. That said, sometimes the challenge is fun. Like when I cooked an entire Thanksgiving dinner in a stove just big enough to fit the bird... But I still think that having a nice big kitchen makes for an overall better daily cooking experience.

@Chew on That: I'm a big fan of the food blogs and I've seen lots of recipes, but mostly for bread or muffins. I guess what I meant is that you pumpkin often gets pigeon-holed in the baked goods category and isn't being used for its true gloriousness! But I know that our SE eaters are just so creative there are bound to be plenty of other options!

@bitchincamero: Love lasagna idea!! Love love love. Will try :)

I always use rotisserie chicken to make chicken salad. Mix with chopped grapes, celery, walnuts, a little mayo (I usuallly use the lite kind) and salt and pepper. Have delicious sandwiches all week long!

I'm a big fan of frozen fruit straight from the freezer. For fun frozen treats, try dropping blueberries or raspberries in your ice cube trays, fill with water and freeze. The ice cubes look really pretty in the glass and you get a nice yummy treat too.

Eating cheap in London is really a challenge. I studied abroad there in college, lived in South Kensington and absolutely lived off of Cafe Forum on Gloucester Rd. It's not a sit down restaurant really, just a cafe, but they have so many choices and everything is really delicious and ridiculously cheap. If I remember correctly, you could get a whole pizza for like 5 pounds (good crisp pizza too with fresh veggies, not greasy at all). They also always had chicken and rice, kebabs, huge sandwiches and an array of homemade veggie and pasta salads. I too survived by cooking, but when I didn't feel like taking the time a quick trip to Cafe Forum was always delicious.