👋 Well hello there!
I’m Sam Tackeff, and I’ve been cooking in the kitchen for longer than I can remember. My mother would set me to work with something to peel, chop, or stir right alongside her. There is no doubt that I’m the happiest when eating, cooking, talking or thinking about food.
The Second Lunch started as a food blog, when I move from New England to San Francisco in 2008.
In the time since, we’ve twisted and turned through careers and side quests in tech, food, running, adventuring, productivity, organization, and more.
I grew up in New Hampshire, right by the ocean, and after college moved to San Francisco, where I dabbled in PR, became the bookstore manager of Omnivore Books on Food, and was an early team member at Square. Later in my career, I led globalization at the mobile fitness company, Runkeeper (now owned by ASICS). I’ve led the life of a Jill of all Trades: technologist, writer, blogger, website design, editor, food consultant, recipe tester, food researcher, recipe organizer, and have worked for some prominent chefs and cookbook authors.
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And you can email me at: sam [at] thesecondlunch.com
Previously:
- I ran my consulting business, working with startups and small business owners on operations and marketing strategy. I still love helping people clarify their ideas, identify and shape products and services,
- I hosted five years of weekly *Do The Thing Hour, a productivity co-working session for friends, family, and acquaintances.
- In addition to my fitness and mindfulness company, I’m a certified personal trainer, RRCA certified run coach, group fitness instructor, senior exercise specialist, and generally passionate about helping people age well.
My Current Focus Areas
- The co-founder of Ompractice, a platform for live, camera-on fitness and mindfulness classes.
- The author of a weekly newsletter Good Things
Partnerships
- I’m always looking for new opportunities to share my love for food, and if you would like to work with me, please email me at sam (at) thesecondlunch.com.
Disclosures:
While I’m certainly not doing this blog to make a living, if you purchase books or products that are mentioned on this site, such as from Amazon.com, I may be receiving a tiny kick back from your purchases (think fractions of a cent, or cents). And while I’d always recommend shopping at your local independent bookstores, cooking stores, etc. these bonuses only help to keep this blog running!
While the majority of books and kitchen gadgetry mentioned on the blog have been purchased from my own resources, occasionally I will receive products for review – please note, I will *always* disclose that I have received a product for review, and frankly, I won’t post about it if I don’t like it.
Here’s the official Amazon disclosure: “Samantha Tackeff is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.”
Health Disclaimer:
Please note that while I do talk about the topic of nutrition generally, I am not a doctor or a registered dietician. I work in the healthcare field, and focus on evidence based and peer-reviewed science and am always happy to recommend resources.
The Site:
All text and photos are © Samantha Tackeff 2009-2024 except where otherwise noted. Please do not steal! Email me at sam [at] thesecondlunch.com – if you’d like to use one of my photos, and I’d be happy to share my terms. Thanks!
