Near Trenton you have both Delorenzo's, the one in Robbinsville that use to be on Hudson St. in Trenton and the one in Hamilton Twp. that use to be on Hamilton Ave. in Trenton. There's also Papa's now in Robbinsville that use to be on Chambers Street in Trenton. And then there's my favorite, JoJo's Tavern in Hamilton Twp. at the 5 points intersection.

http://www.delorenzostomatopies.com/i...
http://www.delorenzospizza.com/
http://www.papastomatopies.com/
http://www.jojostavernnj.com/

Another option is a wifi controlled outlet. See https://smile.amazon.com/TP-Link-Smar... . This device can be set as a timer or remotely turned on/off with your smart phone.

This may not work if you have to select the temp and/or press a start button after power is applied. In that case, you might have to get a new digital cooker that has a "delayed start" function or one of the newer models that can be controlled with your smart phone. See https://smile.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-6-...

Another option if you're going to upgrade is to get one of the multi-cookers that combine a slow cooker with a pressure cooker. Most of them have a delayed start function. See https://smile.amazon.com/Instant-Pot-... .

The Cooks Standard 02448 Stainless Steel Roaster with rack, 14-inch by 12-inch, 14-inch, Stainless Steel sold on Amazon looks like it might work for you as its dimensions are 5.5 inches x 15.75 inches x 12 inches. I think the key for you is a pan with handles that are vertical only like this one and do not extend out horizontally like many of the others. See http://smile.amazon.com/Cooks-Standar... . It looks like a pretty nice pan. If you don't mind the possibility of some minor cosmetic damage you can get it even cheaper through their Warehousedeals sight at http://smile.amazon.com/gp/offer-list... .

You're so right! If the OP wants a decent knife to cut up a few veges, he should take a look at the Victorinox 40570 Cutlery 6-Inch Chef's Knife, Black Fibrox Handle. The 8-Inch version consistently wins best in class as tested by America's Test Kitchen and the 6-Inch version will be easier to handle, safer and more than adequate to cut up an onion, carrots, celery, etc. This knife, along with the companion Victorinox Swiss Classic 4-Inch Paring Knife and a pull through sharpener such as the Chef's Choice 4633 Angle Select Diamond Hone 3 Stage Manual Knife Sharpener should serve him well for many years to come.
http://smile.amazon.com/Victorinox-Cu...

I've used a stove top Presto pressure cooker that my wife and I received as a wedding present 45 years ago. I used it primarily to make chili and beef stew. It worked fine but it required you to watch it while the pressure went up and the little rocker started wobbling. Then you had to turn down the heat and begin the cooking time. After that you had to put it in the sink and cool it down with cold water to reduce the pressure before you could open it. This meant that for all practical purposes you couldn't leave the kitchen until it was done.

I looked into the electric models and liked the idea that you could put the food into the pot, delay the start if desired, program the cooking time and when it was finished it would automatically shift into the "keep warm" mode, i.e., you could load er up, set the start and cooking time, hit start, go watch the game and come back when you're ready to eat.

I ended up purchasing a Nesco PC6-25P Electric Programmable Pressure Cooker, 6-Quart, Stainless Steel model primarily because I was led to believe that it was one of the only models on the market that cooked at a high pressure of 15 PSI like the stove top models do. I subsequently discovered that it only went to 10 PSI like all the other ones. The difference in pressure means that the electric PC's cook at a lower temperature, so you have to add a few extra minutes to the cooking time for recipes written for stove top PC's.

I've had it for over a year now and really like the convenience of it. I've made my chili and beef stew recipes in it and changed the cooking times from 12 to 15 minutes and they came out great. I've made a few other things in it like pot roast, beef and lamb shanks and they also came out great.

MY only disappointment with it is that the slow cooker function only has a "low" and not a "High" temp setting so most things would need to cook all day.