BOARDS | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Date and Time
Apr 23, 2023 5:00 pm
Location
450K
450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
Apr 23, 2023 5:00 pm
450K
Elle Simone Scott shares her tips for creating photo-worthy spreads, letting you in on trade secrets ranging from plating techniques to how she keeps things looking fresh on set (and all party long). Across 35 boards, you’ll find over 150 of America’s Test Kitchen’s foolproof recipes to build your board around or add that special homemade touch. Guests can shake up their own popcorn with a Movie Night Board complete with individual paper bags and a variety of sprinkle-on flavorings. Or, create a low-lift Tapas Board by making our foolproof Spanish Tortilla and adding store-bought cheeses, olives, and tinned fish.
Elle Simone Scott and conversation partner, Kelli Raí Collins , will be joining us on the Busboys stage. This discussion is a sneak-peek into Scott and Collins’ recipes for stylish spreads that will enhance any social gathering you find yourself hosting. Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and Elle will be signing following the program.
This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 6:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of BOARDS: A STYLISH SPREAD FOR CASUAL GATHERINGS will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is IN PERSON and will NOT be livestreamed.
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Elle Simone Scott is a food-styling guru and a trailblazer who manages to make food both stunning and approachable. She shapes the visual aesthetic for the Cook’s Country brand and her work appears across ATK media platforms. Elle was recently a judge on America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation, which aired on Amazon Freevee, and is an on-screen test cook for America’s Test Kitchen. Elle is the star of a new show currently in production - Entertaining with Elle showcases her skills as a cook, a teacher, and a stylist and will premiere in 2023. Elle provided food styling and expert advice for Boards, Stylish Spreads for Casual Gatherings, a best-selling, highly regarded cookbook released in April 2022. In addition to her role as an executive editor at America’s Test Kitchen, Elle also uses her platform and her organization SheChef to advocate, mentor, and inspire other women of color in the food spa
Kelli Raí Collins was born in Washington DC and raised in California She’s been living in Maryland now since December of 2000 when she married her college sweetheart Brandon Collins. Singing, writing and creating has always been part of Kelli’s life. Music and poetry combined when Kelli decided to write some songs for her sister to sing in the early 2000s.
In 2005, Kelli started writing devotional messages and sending them out as emails. Over the years, people urged her to compile the messages and publish a book. In October of 2018 Kelli self published a devotional book called Happy Mail: a book of devotionals. Kelli is a wife and proud mother of 3- Mykel, Zoie, and Solomon. She is currently the registrar at Takoma Academy, and is part of the music ministry at Capitol Hill SDA church. Kelli is completing her graduate studies to become a Marriage and Family Therapist.
