Samantha Schwab

Samantha Schwab is a pastry chef, food writer, and photographer. Sam also runs a healthy baking blog where she has worked with brands like Google Local Guides, Purely Elizabeth, and Dansko.

Highlights:

Sam has written for The Spruce Eats since February 2021.
She has worked with brands like Google Local Guides, Purely Elizabeth, and Dansko.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Tufts University and is a certified chef from the Natural Gourmet Institute.

Experience

Sam spent the first five years of her career in Marketing before making the leap to follow her true passion: food. After graduating from the Natural Gourmet Institute, Sam started her culinary career as a prep cook at Busy Bee Organics, eventually working her way up to head baker. Wanting to showcase her work, Sam picked up food photography and now recipe develops and photographs for some of the top food brands while writing about her favorite cooking and baking tools.

Education

Sam has a Bachelor’s degree from Tufts University and is a certified Chef from The Natural Gourmet Institute.

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