If you are out all day there is nothing nicer than opening the front door to the delicious smell of cooking
A conventional electric oven with a timer is what you need. If your hours are unpredictable, or with congestion how it is these days, the timer should be capable of switching itself off as well as on
Good old fashioned potato pie (the one which does not actually have any pastry) provides a particularly warm welcome, but any stew or casserole will do the job
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