Gourmet Soaps Made Easy

Melinda Coss is a soap-making pioneer. She runs The Handmade Soap Company in West Wales and her products are sold at the exclusive L'Atelier du Savon in the Marais district of Paris; she also supplies some of the most prestigious hotels and stores in London. A regular contributor to magazines, she has also appeared on television and is the author of a wide range of craft books including The Handmade Soap Book, also published by New Holland.

Introduction Soapy Facts Materials and Equipment Precious Oils Colours to Dye For Making Scents Fillers and Additives RECIPES: Cocktails: Tequila Sunrise * Bucks Fizz * Pina Colada * Vodka on the Rocks Appetizers: Avocado Soap * Seaweed Soap * Sushi Seafood in Aspic * Melon * Herb and Nut Pates Rosehip and Patchouli * Dock Leaf, Mint and Lemongrass Walnut and Orange Loaf * Buttered Lavender Patisserie Chocolate Lime Slice * Peppermint Cream * Strawberry Gateau Flower Delights * Stained Glass Slices * Silk and Shea Butter Passion Fruit Cake * Petit Fours * Soap Leaves Soap En-croute * Jasmine Cream * Sweet Hearts * Banana Loofah a la Carte Bath Fizzers * Sea Salt Soak * Lotion Bar * Lip Smackers Soap Pebbles * The Soap Biz Suppliers Index