There's a long history of people naming foods after famous faces. In the 1970s, that trend continued with a sweet treat ...

This traybake mirrors Melba’s simple and elegant flavours. Line an 8 x 12 inch baking tray with parchment. Preheat your oven ...

Summer fruit is the best, especially when it's at its peak. And two of my favorites summer superstars are peaches and ...

Peach Melba (the dessert created in Nellie’s honour by acclaimed French chef Auguste Escoffier in 1893) is now served at the Coombe Yarra Valley restaurant. Image credit Neisha Breen Visitors can see ...

The upper echelons of society used to be found at debutante balls and charity polo matches. Now, you need only venture to your local Waitrose. And as summer approaches, the supermarket is catering ...

See our ethics policy. At its peak, cherries jubilee joined baked Alaska and peach Melba among fancy desserts, also by Escoffier. By the 1980s, its popularity waned as culinary trends shifted away ...

Fresh peaches and a raspberry sauce turn vanilla ice cream into a special Peach Melba Sundae. This Peach Melba Sundae is inspired by the classic dessert peach melba, which was named for the Australian ...

When Escoffier recalled the origin of peach Melba decades later, he said he served the syrupy peach dessert to the singer on the back of a swan carved from ice, a nod to Melba’s performance that ...

Legend has it that Escoffier was so moved after hearing Melba perform that came up with his dessert to honor her. At Odette, the peach Melba features poached Chilton County peaches served with ...