Return of the Jedi...um...Blogger!

At some point between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, Mark Hamill (that's Luke Skywalker for the non-Star Wars fans out there... God help you if I have to explain Star Wars) had a car accident that required plastic surgery on his face. The extent of that surgery is a subject of substantial debate, legend, opinion and bluster; what is relevant, however, is that between Episodes IV and V, Luke underwent an obvious change that got fans - even pre-blogosphere fans - speculating. While the popular theory is that the wampa attack provides strong plot support for the nascent Jedi's altered physiognomy, my personal theory is that anyone shoved head first into the digestive cavity of a tauntaun would be lucky to escape with nothing more than mild facial scaring. What is the point of this long (and admittedly nerdy) meandering? Well...transformation. Duh! When I started this blog, I wanted to catalogue the culinary adventures of a dilettante...an amateur with a nice set of knives, copper cookware, and a gustatory itch to scratch. Things have changed. Things have changed ALOT. Maybe not wampa-alot, but... Now, I'm an incipient culinary school student; after years of soul searching, I'm heading into a future where I pursue my true calling - food. My philosophy hasn't changed - I still think that great food is accessible to everyone, and I still want to talk about it...you know, constantly :) The only difference is that now I'll have a better lightsaber and a cool Jedi robe. Err...I mean better knives and a chef's uniform...obviously...