Abstract: A food processing and preparation apparatus (10, 100) includes a housing (102) having a footing portion (104) and an arm section (106, 108) that together delimit a housing cavity (110), a vessel (200) defining a food chamber (204) and positionable in the housing cavity, and a blade (502) mounted for movement within the food chamber (204) of the vessel. Also, the food processing and preparation apparatus (10, 100) includes a blade movement system (500) including a motor (504) mounted within the housing (102) and an intermediary element (508) for transferring motive power from the motor (504) to the blade (502) to thereby effect movement of the blade within the food chamber (204) of the vessel (200) and a heating system (50, 700).