{"id":2467215,"date":"2026-06-19T16:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2467215"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:37:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:37:01","slug":"prue-leith-recalls-early-career-catering-disaster-not-one-person-noticed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prue-leith-recalls-early-career-catering-disaster-not-one-person-noticed\/","title":{"rendered":"Prue Leith Recalls Early-Career Catering Disaster: &#8216;Not One Person Noticed&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking to Kelly Clarkson, Prue Leith recalled a memorable &#8220;disaster&#8221; from her time working as a caterer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Great American Baking Show <\/em>judge, 86, planned to make raspberry ripple ice cream for an event with 300 people, but mistakenly thawed beet soup rather than raspberry puree<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She admitted that she went ahead and used the soup in the ice cream, and &#8220;not one person noticed&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prue-leith-walks-runway-during-london-fashion-week-11909599\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Prue Leith;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Prue Leith&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Prue Leith<\/a> might spend her days judging the culinary skills of budding bakers, but even the seasoned chef has had a kitchen mishap of her own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Leith, 86, who joined <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/paul-hollywood-calls-out-prue-leith-for-brutal-feedback-in-great-american-baking-show-season-4-trailer-exclusive-11955692\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Great American Baking Show;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Great American Baking Show&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The<\/em> <em>Great American Baking Show<\/em><\/a> as a judge in 2022, discussed an awkward moment she had while working as a caterer during an appearance on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RccIHmmbBHc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Kelly Clarkson Show;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Kelly Clarkson Show&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/em><\/a> on Thursday, June 18.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Prue Leith and Kelly Clarkson<br \/>Credit: Weiss Eubanks\/NBC<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After telling <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kelly-clarkson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Clarkson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Clarkson&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Clarkson<\/a>, 44, that she was initially hesitant to join the Roku show because\u00a0the contestants are &#8220;too loud and too desperate to win,&#8221; Leith was asked if she&#8217;d ever had a food-related &#8220;disaster&#8221; in her career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I used to be a caterer,&#8221; she told the host, explaining that her first &#8220;really big&#8221; job was a dinner for 300 people. She said she wanted to keep things simple and make a raspberry ripple ice cream for dessert, and took the raspberry puree out of the freezer to thaw the night before.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It was sitting there nice and ready,&#8221; she explained, adding, &#8220;Then I looked at the label more carefully, and I had thawed beet soup, not raspberry puree,&#8221; to laughter and gasps from the audience.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith on 'The Great American Baking Show'Credit: ROKU\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2.2Ogqq543HqiM2_7xfQZQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/a177a545a921ac0fe155bbe1a482ceec\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith on &#8216;The Great American Baking Show&#8217;<br \/>Credit: ROKU<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Leith explained that it was too late to rescue the dessert, so she simply put &#8220;a ton&#8221; of sugar into the soup and used it instead of the raspberry puree. &#8220;Do you know, 300 people, not one person noticed. They all ate and enjoyed it,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Clarkson joked, &#8220;They&#8217;re like, &#8216;This is the best raspberry ripple cake with ice cream I&#8217;ve ever had.&#8217; &#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Leith, who was a judge on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/great-british-baking-show-winners-where-they-are-now-11727272\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Great British Baking Show;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Great British Baking Show&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Great British Baking Show<\/em><\/a> from season 8 to season 16, also mentioned that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/the-beatles-8670854\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Beatles;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Beatles&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Beatles<\/a> visited her restaurant Leith&#8217;s in London&#8217;s Notting Hill in the 1970s, joking that she&#8217;s a &#8220;very old lady.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From here, she went on to discuss her new book, <em>Being Old and Learning to Love It!<\/em>, which was published on May 12. &#8220;It&#8217;s actually a sort of series of rants,&#8221; she told Clarkson. &#8220;My theme is that I love being old, and lots of people love being old. It&#8217;s actually dedicated to my grandchildren. It says, &#8216;This is to prove to you that being old is not as gross as you think.&#8217; &#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prue-leith-recalls-early-career-catering-disaster-12003107\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Speaking to Kelly Clarkson, Prue Leith recalled a memorable &#8220;disaster&#8221; from her time working as a caterer The Great American Baking Show judge, 86, planned to make raspberry ripple ice cream for an event with 300 people, but mistakenly thawed beet soup rather than raspberry puree She admitted that she went ahead [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2467216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[485401,391590,22530,349596,485399,485400],"class_list":["post-2467215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-beet-soup","tag-ice-cream","tag-kelly-clarkson","tag-prue-leith","tag-raspberry-puree","tag-raspberry-ripple"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Prue-Leith-Recalls-Early-Career-Catering-Disaster-Not-One-Person-Noticed.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2467215"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2467217,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467215\/revisions\/2467217"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2467216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2467215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2467215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2467215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}