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Although I'm completely ambulatory, as a person with Multiple Sclerosis heat REALLY effects me. Having the big oven on and staying in the kitchen was not working for me at all. I'd wilt to the point that I had to leave the kitchen and ask my husband to finish cooking dinner while I recovered.

SO, I replaced my old-style toaster oven (and passed it on to a friend with an even OLDER one) with a Cuisinart with the convection feature and a 10" capacity (back to front and side to side). I LOVE IT! In addition to the benefits mentioned by others, the temp can be reduced by 25 degrees and the cooking time shortened by about 10%. It does everything that my gas oven does, but in smaller batches. Sometimes that's frustrating but for the most part I could not be happier.

I've been roasting tomatoes, red bell peppers and garlic all summer. Broiling meat. Baking bread, cookies, muffins, potatoes, crisps and crumbles, casseroles. Boboli pizza.

Caveat 1: Standard casseroles (9x13) won't fit the new oven. I had to buy some other baking vessels so I took myself to Marshall's &got some wonderful Chantel pieces.

Caveat 2: only one dish in the toaster/convection oven at a time. Makes for creative organizing.