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
Beans On Toast (musician) Beans On Toast (musician) Beans On Toast is the stage name of British folk singer Jay McAllister from Braintree, Essex, who rose to prominence out of the UK folk scene in 2005. His songwriting openly deals with the topics of politics, drugs and love. Beans On Toast has released nine studio albums, traditionally releasing a new record each year on 1 December, McAllister's birthday. Jay McAllister was born on 1 December 1980. Embarking on the folk music scene in 2005, Beans On Toast opened the Glastonbury Festival, and has done so every year since. He supported Kate Nash at London's