Okay, this salad is amazing. When I first watched the Heat episode of the Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat series on Netflix, I was sure that I would make this salad. I then ordered the book, but sadly the recipe isn't…
Hi, I'm Sara. I enjoy art, cooking, product, design, open source, commerce, public speaking, distributed teams, and leadership coaching. Yoga, too. I currently work at Mailchimp on commerce products.
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It's Tomato Season
We've been overwhelmed, in the best way, with an abundance of tomatoes and basil from our garden. You know what they say, "When life gives you tomatoes...", so almost every day I've made either a tomato salad, tomato paninis, pesto,…
On Origin Stories
We welcomed Mathias Meyer (aka @roidrage) to Reaction Commerce as our new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) late last year. At that time, we made a press announcement and intro'd him through a blog post, but there's more to the story…
Book: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
The book, "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft" by Stephen King has been on my nightstand for the last year, and I finally got around to reading it on my recent summer vacation. What took me so long? This…
How We Make Pizza
Lately, we've been making pizza on our grill almost once a week. It's one of our favorite things to make when we have friends over for dinner. A friend asked for our recipe, and I wrote out the following instructions.…
Berlin Golden Hour
Not bad, Berlin. Not bad.…
Book: High Output Management
This is another book that I've easily read a handful of times. "High Output Management" by Andy Grove is a must-read for managers and leaders, but it's also a must read for any team member or person interested in how…
East Side Gallery in Berlin
I once worked for a non-profit that was centered around murals and public art. We commissioned many of the mural programs for the City of Los Angeles. It's where I learned of the importance of public art as social glue.…