Humans,
It was sometime during the High Republic Era when I was called on cooking assignment to the peaceful planet Kashyyyk. As I was perfecting a roast porg and jogan fruit entree, I noticed a particularly tall and hairy bipedal who was not quite human hanging around the refectory, and I knew immediately we were kindred spirits.
I offered him a bowl of Rootleaf stew to strike up a conversation and as we spoke, I could tell he was highly intelligent. He told me (in a language not quite “bear-ish”, but not too far off either) that he had fallen on hard times – though he was a spacecraft mechanic and studying to be a pilot, jobs on Kashyyk were scarce. Add to this that he was married to a female named Mallatobuck and had a family to support; well, I knew I had to help.
I was being paid handsomely for this cheffing assignment, considering the long commute time between galaxies, and I certainly needed a sous chef for the dinner I was hosting. I asked him: was he possibly available to assist? He readily agreed. And that was the beginning of a long and rich friendship between myself and a Wookie named Chewbacca.
Over the years I’d return to Kashyyyk for various cheffing opportunities but by then Chewie would often be out on his own adventures, eventually working as a resistance fighter in the famous Clone Wars. But whenever I arrived I’d always find extra furry hards to help with my dinners, supplied by Chewie himself. Once he even had a spacecraft full of Ewoks sent over all the way from Endor, but that’s a story for another time.
With all that said, I’m extremely overjoyed to share that Chewie and I will be reuniting after quite a long hiatus and will be co-hosting a meal in San Diego, CA, USA, Earth on May 4th, 2024. This hasn’t happened in eons, and who knows when this intergalactic meeting of the menu minds will happen again! Please join us for delights and surprises, brought together by two old friends.
We are still working on our menu offerings but stay tuned! The menu will be released in Episode 2!
