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

Nowadays, when the “cook” is also housemaid, chambermaid, waitress, nurse, chauffeur, gardener – as well as wife, mother, job-holder, and community leader – the “dailiness”Read More

Tomato Frost

I say to you: ‘Have fun when you cook!’ It is in the spirit of having fun that the imagination works best and imagination isRead More

Southern-Style Barbecue Sauce

Summer and barbecue go hand in hand. It doesn’t matter what’s on the grill – vegetables, ribs, brisket or burgers – the smell of smokingRead More

Calumet Parker House Rolls

Who can resist a buttery dinner roll still warm from the oven? Parker House Rolls, those soft little pillows of freshly baked bread, are most easilyRead More

Very Fancy Sandwiches

On Guard … American Home Magazine, July 1944 This vintage American Home Magazine (July 1944) can best be compared to a modern day version of Good HousekeepingRead More

Crispy Baked Eggs

I have recently gathered a talented team of contributors for The History Kitchen. I look forward to sharing their writing with you. Chef Louise MellorRead More