I like easy recipes that don't call for hard-to-find ingredients or lots of prep work. I also like reading old cookbooks and bringing some of the dishes up to date. My recipes don't require you to be a gourmet chef and many of them are simple enough for kids to tackle.
And books. I like books and there's generally one in my hand (made so much easier with an ereader app on my phone) while I'm cooking dinner.