Jason Sandeman

“Why” matters to me.

I like figuring out how things work, but I habitually find myself asking, what’s the reason why they work the way they do?

So I look under the hood. I take things apart. I experiment. Sometimes I get it wrong.

Eventually, I get pretty good at putting things back together. Once it makes sense, I test, adjust, and see if I can make it better.

Make it make sense.

Recent Work

  • Welcome to the Papa Sandemano Rabbit Hole

    What started as a silly AI challenge turned into a gothic little rabbit hole involving Adobe Firefly, my daughter, four cats, and one spectacularly unfortunate transformation. Welcome to the Papa Sandemano universe. 😂

  • The Pear Situation

    An Aunt has supplied another batch of pears. I’ve got a few ideas, no definite plan, and an unreasonable amount of confidence. What could possibly go wrong?

  • Thanksgiving at Papa Sandemano’s

    Thanksgiving is coming to Papa Sandemano’s! Here’s what’s cooking for our gluten-free family-style holiday lunch.

  • Twenty Years, Apparently

    Twenty years, a ridiculous pile of drafts, and I’m still doing this.

  • How I Make the Chaos Make Sense

    I have an idea, I document it, and then it disappears into the dark hole that is my Notes app. So I finally tried to make the chaos make sense.

  • Ingredienti Test #1: Barilla Gluten-Free Penne

    I needed to know whether gluten-free pasta could actually hold up at our table. Barilla Gluten-Free Penne was the first test.