EAST POINT, Ga. - Growing up in Southwest Atlanta, Samuel "Sammy" Smith Jr. dreamed of many things. Being a baker was not one of them.
"I never liked baking," the Westlake High School graduate says with a laugh.
But that changed when Smith was training to be a chef at Le Cordon Bleu and tasked with making a cheesecake: "I was like, ‘This is the best cheesecake I ever had!’" READ MORE
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At first glance, you might think that Samuel ’Sammie’ Smith, Jr. is a professional athlete. His six-foot-five physique looks more suited for cracking skulls on the gridiron than cracking eggs on a mixing bowl.
The Atlanta-native and Le Cordon Bleu graduate is more than happy to defy your expectations. READ MORE