Born in London, and raised in Atlanta, Sabrina made it her mission to bring European techniques to the diverse flavors of modern southern baking. After training as a ballerina in performing arts school, she decided to take her creative outlet into the kitchen and she never looked back.
Sabrina Coombs, who grew up in Cobb County, is executive pastry chef at the Epicurean Hotel in Atlanta. Last year, she made it to the finals of Food Network’s “Holiday Baking Championship.”
My mother is from England, and my dad is Jamaican, so I’ve been surrounded by different food and cultures. Every family gathering was always around food, so I guess that’s why the kitchen felt like home to me. Every Sunday, we always had a big family dinner. Thanksgiving was always the biggest event of the year.