I'll start out with full disclosure. Our previous range was an old Tappan coil burner electric. When we built our new kitchen we decided to go all out and got a Bluestar, but "only" a 30" RNB. It's a bigger step up than many in this forum will experience.

Yesterday we had the unusual situation that both of our kids were sleeping over elsewhere for the night. We had planned to take advantage our brief freedom to go out for dinner, but my wife suggested that instead we stay home and cook something together. We chose some recipes, hit the local fish store, and set to cooking.

The menu was Oysters Rockefeller, mushroom and garlic saute, scallops in saffron cream sauce, smoked salmon chowder, and home baked baguettes. We had a fine time cooking together. In particular, the small burner did a fantastic job simmering the saffron sauce. Also the 22K burners boiled the water for blanching spinach for the Oysters Rockefeller as well as sauteing the mushrooms and also onions for several of the dishes. The bread turned out great and conveniently the oysters went into the oven at 450 right after the bread came out.

What do I like best about our range? Nights like this. We didn't enjoy cooking like this before we got the Bluestar. (And don't get me started about the wok :^)