About Louise Mellor

Chef Louise Mellor shares vintage recipes and food photography on ToriAvey.com. She has worked for over 15 years as a private chef, caterer, culinary instructor, recipe developer, food stylist and media spokesperson. Louise has a degree in culinary arts and was formally trained in classical French cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu. Read more...

Bread and Butter Waffles

A quaint and ridiculously easy vintage recipe for Bread and Butter Waffles from the 1950’s. A cross between French toast and waffles.

Tomato Frost

Chef Louise Mellor shares a recipe for Tomato Frost, a savory granita, from The Best in Cookery in the Middle West by Grace Grosvenor Clark, 1955

Southern-Style Barbecue Sauce

Chef Louise Mellor shares a vintage 1965 recipe for Barbecue Sauce from “The Southern Cookbook – 250 Fine Old Recipes.” Bright, tangy, spicy and slightly sweet.

Calumet Parker House Rolls

Chef Louise Mellor shares the history of Calumet baking powder and Parker House Rolls, and a simple vintage recipe from 1918 for Parker House Rolls.

Very Fancy Sandwiches

Chef Louise Mellor shares how to make simple, vintage fancy sandwiches for your next soiree. From wartime American Home Magazine.

Crispy Baked Eggs

Chef Louise Mellor shares a vintage recipe for Crispy Baked Eggs from The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook and discusses the 1959 culinary landscape.