Tom13ombadil said:
Another good anime is Mushishi.
It's kind of different but it is really entertaining and it is in English
if you can find a good download.
quoted for good taste!
I'll try to be different in my recommendations:
Lovely Complex: romantic comedy, can be mushy at times but is balanced out by good amounts of comedy
Honey and Clover: slice of life/ romantic comedy, if you need a change of pace and slow things down a bit
Tales of Agriculture/Moyashimon: comedy/ educational: in a similar vein with Yakitate! Japan except it involves agriculture/bacteria enlightening and entertaining at the same time!
Sword of the Stranger: movie/ historical/samurai, great art and animation, nice story that is palatable to western tastes(not as eccentric as your typical anime fare)
I would also recommend Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei and Bakemonogatari but you need more experience to fully enjoy them.
EDIT:
Almost forgot Tetsuwan Birdy Decode: action, crazy action is crazy nice animations too except for the last episode(studio ran out of money, try looking for the dvd version as they fixed it there)