A food preparation device has a base with a motor located within the base
and having an output shaft defining a first axis of rotation. A jar is
removably coupled with the base. A food processing assembly is coupled
with the jar and has a drive shaft defining a second axis of rotation. A
drive coupler comprises a splined socket coupled with one of the output
shaft and the drive shaft, and a splined insert coupled with the other of
the output shaft and the drive shaft. The splined insert is sized to be
received within the splined socket when the jar is mounted to the base to
operably couple the output shaft and the drive shaft, the splines of the
splined insert having an arcuate profile.