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
Mouse Noses on Toast said it is "just as engaging as it is loopy". Both the "School Library Journal" and "AuthorLink" criticised the ending. "AuthorLink" called David Roberts' illustrations "cute", and the "School Library Journal" said that the "very simple pen-and-ink illustrations ... fit the equally pared down narrative". Mouse Noses on Toast Mouse Noses on Toast is a children's book written by Daren King and illustrated by David Roberts, published in 2006. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award. A young mouse called Paul is so shocked to learn that "mouse noses on toast" are served at a fancy restaurant that