Elle Simone Scott, 'America's Test Kitchen' chef and cookbook author, dies at 49

This is read by an automated voice.Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.

Elle Simone Scott, a chef and cookbook author best known for her work on “America’s Test Kitchen,” has died.She was 49.

Describing her as “one of [the organization’s] brightest stars,” “America’s Test Kitchen” Chief Content Officer Dan Souza confirmed in a statement Thursday that Scott died Monday after a long battle with ovarian cancer.The news was first announced Wednesday on “ATK’s” Instagram.

“Scott brought warmth and a vibrant spirit to everything she did,” Souza said.“Friends and colleagues will remember [her] for her ability to create community and provide opportunities for others, both inside and outside of work ...

Her legacy will live on at America’s Test Kitchen and in the homes and hearts of the millions of home cooks whose lives she touched.” Public broadcasting is your friend.And local stations such as PBS SoCal (a union of KOCE and KCET) and LAUSD’s KLCS, KCRW, LAist (KPCC), KUSC, KCSN and KJZZ need your support more than ever.A Detroit native, Scott joined “America’s Test Kitchen” in 2016 and became the first Black woman cast member on the popular PBS cooking show.

In addition to authoring cookbooks “Boards: Stylish Spreads for Casual Gatherings” and “Food Gifts: 150+ Irresistible Recipes for Crafting Personalized Presents,” she hosted “The Walk-In” podcast and worked as a food stylist.In a tribute on Instagram, friend and fellow TV chef Carla Hall praised Scott for being “a force” and “a trailblazer.”“At America’s Test Kitchen, Elle helped open doors that had long been closed — becoming one of the first Black women audiences saw in the test kitchen, and doing so with grace, authority, and joy,” wrote Hall.

“Her voice mattered.Her work mattered.

She mattered.” According to WBUR, Scott, who lived in Boston, pivoted to a career in food in 2008 after she lost her home, car and job as ...