Prue Leith

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/prue-leith

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Prue Leith born?February 18, 1940
2. Where was Prue Leith born?Pretoria, South Africa
3. What is the founded?Leith's Good Food (1960) and Leith's School of Food and Wine (1975)
4. What is the academic affiliation?Chancellor of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (2016-2024)

Gastronomy: The practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food; a style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment.
Entrepreneurship: The activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.
Culinary Arts: The art of preparing, cooking, and presenting food, often involving creative and skillful techniques.