Wood / charcoal is OK but only outdoors(!) Having read the posts here, I think if I was renovating a kitchen again, I would still go with an electric oven, but my hob would be mixed, gas burners and a couple of electric rings, either halogen or induction. Main reason is simmering with a gas burner can be difficult and if it's a small diameter the heat is concentrated on a small part of the pan, whereas an electric plate is more even. Both here and at the house we have brought a portable electric plate for that very reason.
