I suppose I would like to know how to cook meat. I mean, I don't eat meat a lot, but that's mostly because I don't really know how to cook it. I like things that have lots of stuff all mixed together--does that make sense? Like casseroles. That sounds kind of old-ladyish, I think. I'm not restricting it to casseroles. But dishes that have stuff mixed together. I don't know, Katie! Anything!
Yes, cheese is certainly a favorite food. I like vegetables--pretty much all of them. I'm not a huge fan of squash or cauliflower, but mixed in with other things I can usually tolerate anything. I really like sweet potatoes. I'm not a huge fan of pasta generally, but I wouldn't say it's restricted. I can't think of any ingredients I would like to be banned. I like chicken and turkey better than beef. I suppose I would ban ground beef, but only b/c if some type of ground meat was needed, I'd use ground turkey. But I'm not very picky.
Our range is electric and we do have a/c, so it's not really a concern (although it is getting warmer than I'd like it to be outside). We have an oven, toaster oven, blender, etc. Most kitchen appliances that you'd need. When I move to DC, that will all change, but for now, the kitchen is well-stocked.
I don't know if this is particularly helpful, but there you go! I look forward to my first actual cooking assignment!