Hey all!
I just wanted to say hello and that I'm grateful for the site. I'm a novice cook (not professional in any way) who is trying to improve what I cook at home and the information here has been very valuable. As someone who's generally more interested in the "why" rather than the "what" of cooking, I've learned a lot so far from these resources.
Also, I don't live very far from Truckee either so it's tempting to make a trip out some time to taste Chef Jacob's food. :)