I got this bowl because I have been delving into the wide world of baking and saw that it had decent reviews.  I was surprised to see that it would lock onto my countertop mixer and could help my automate a lot of kneading.  I haven't  done much tinkering with my recipes yet, but this seems to be great for any dough that need to be worked.  The lid that comes with it is great for proofing the dough during the rise.  I'll definitely be tweaking some of my recipes and playing with this bowl a lot over the holidays.