Thunder up!
I usually have to sit in the nose bleeds
I also love cooking
This is a chocolate pasta with bay scallops in a cream sauce and a side of roasted broccolini the wife and I made for valentines. We also make a ton of homemade ice cream and other fun stuff.
Agree to the temp control mentioned above. Nothing improved my consistency of good beer brewed more than temp control. It is really the most important part, and you will see noticeable results immediately. Yeast propagation and making starters is a little cheaper though so you may go that route.