Many thanks for your warm welcome everyone, and your suggestions.  Much appreciated!  I have been following up on your suggestions, and with a few tweaks to recipes, I should be able to expand my repertoire, even if I can't add new ingredients. Quirky Cooking was a great place to start, Cornish Cream.  The thread you mentioned, cecilia, was also a great place.  I will follow up on some of the recipes included there.  Despite being a brand new owner, I've already eaten several dishes I haven't had in years, like risotto and custard! So basic, but not worth the effort of making without the Thermomix.  It can only get better from here! Thanks again.