Dame Nellie Melba, world famous operatic soprano had two foods named for her - Melba Toast and Peach Melba. Escoffier is believed to have been created and named both.

P.S. Today is National Melba Toast Day

Wanna make your own Melba toast? My grandmother did. She simply used very thinly sliced bread, cut individual slices in half and baked them on a cookie sheet in a 300-degree oven until golden brown. Simple.

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