Craig wrote:

If the OP does decide to go with gas in the kitchen, be sure to also have
a gas line run to the furnace, water heater (and fireplace, if there is one)
for future upgrades.

We have an oil tank in the basement so are you recommending me
abandoning oil altogether? I've never used an electric oven except once
in college and didn't find it very adequate. I also notice that it's
much more expensive to run an oven on electric than gas. Is that true?