I know of a young professional girl who has had a TMX for some years and only makes cocktails and things in it. My DD asked me to give her some recipes from the forum and I hear that she has actually used it for cooking now. I think that if you buy one, and make yourself use it as other forum members have suggested, you will love it and be very happy. It will be wonderful to come home from work, grab a casserole from the freezer, put some veggies in the varoma and sit back with a drink and some savoury biscuits you have made in the tmx while dinner prepares itself. Then a lovely icecream you have whipped up in the thermothingy for dessert.