Boston chef and food stylist Elle Simone Scott has passed away. Her family announced that she died on Jan. 5 at 49 years old.
Scott joined the PBS program “America’s Test Kitchen” in 2016 and was the first Black woman to be a regular member of the show. Beyond her work as a test cook and host, Scott also served as an executive editor.
Born in 1976 in Detroit to a religious family, Scott was inspired by the power of food at a young age. Her great-grandmother Ann was an accomplished cook whose prowess in the kitchen taught Scott that food could be more than sustenance…