re: What is something “easy” to cook that you struggle with?

I have that Aroma brand rice cooker. I bought it by recommendation of America’s Test Kitchen. It works fine but I wouldn’t recommend it. The lid is attached and that makes it harder to clean. If you’re going to buy a rice cooker, get one with a lid that can be fully detached.

I like the rice cooker as a convenience. But I’m good at cooking rice. A lot of times I make pilaf style rice on the stove. I don’t even know how to make that in a rice cooker and I don’t think it would come out as nice if I tried.