In the 1960s, Edna Staebler moved in with an Old Order Mennonite family to absorb their oral history and learn about Mennonite culture and cooking.
Described by Edi.
Interspersed with practical and memorable recipes are Staebler\'s stories and anecdotes about cooking, Mennonites, her family, and Waterloo Region.
Originally published in 1968, Schmecks instantly became a classic, selling tens of thousands of copies.
From this fieldwork came the cookbook Food That Really Schmecks .
In the 1960s, Edna Staebler moved in with an Old Order Mennonite family to absorb their oral history and learn about Mennonite culture and cooking