Elle Simone Scott

Elle Simone Scott

Founder and CEO, SheChef Inc.

Food styling guru Elle Simone Scott is a trailblazer who makes cuisine both stunning and approachable. She shapes the visual aesthetic for the Cook’s Country brand, and her work appears across America’s Test Kitchen media platforms, where she is an on-screen test cook and executive editor and was recently a judge on America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation. Scott also stars in a new show currently in production, “Entertaining with Elle,” which showcases her skills as a cook, a teacher and a stylist.

She provided food styling and expert advice for "Boards: Stylish Spreads for Casual Gatherings," a best-selling, highly regarded cookbook, as well as her newest release, "Food Gifts: 150+ Irresistible Recipes for Crafting Personalized Presents." 

In addition to her roles at America’s Test Kitchen, Scott also uses her platform and her organization SheChef Inc. to advocate for, mentor and inspire other women of color in the food space. She has appeared on Good Morning America, The Food Network, Food Network Magazine, The Cooking Channel, The Katie Couric Show, The Chew and Bravo’s Chef Roble and Co. She has also been the subject of feature stories in the Boston Globe, Forbes and Eater, as well as on the Tom Joyner Morning Show and National Public Radio.


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