Melba toast "Eighteen Day Reducing Diet" to Ethel Barrymore. It included Melba toast, which made the toast very popular at the time. Melba toast Melba toast is a dry, crisp and thinly sliced toast, often served with soup and salad or topped with either melted cheese or pâté. It is named after Dame Nellie Melba, the stage name of Australian opera singer Helen Porter Mitchell. Its name is thought to date from 1897, when the singer was very ill and it became a staple of her diet. The toast was created for her by chef and fan Auguste Escoffier, who also created
Toast and Marmalade for Tea B-side. Tin Tin obtained their recording deal with the help of Gibb, who also produced their debut self-titled album. The single later received some radio airplay in the UK. In Australia, the song was a Top 10 single. Toast and Marmalade for Tea "Toast and Marmalade for Tea" is a song by the Australian rock group Tin Tin, and was written by Steve Groves and produced by Maurice Gibb. It was a Top 20 U.S. hit in 1971. "Toast and Marmalade for Tea" was an unfinished song with just verses written only by Steve Groves. Steve Kipner explained "We had