Edna Staebler

Well-known for her work as an author and award-winning literary journalist, Edna Staebler gained national renown for her cookbook series, Food That Really Schmecks, featuring Mennonite recipes, stories and anecdotes unique to the Kitchener-Waterloo region. In addition to her cookbooks, Staebler was a regular contributor to a number of publications including Macleans, The Toronto Star, Canadian Living, and Saturday Night. She also published various other books that explored unique communities and people from across Canada. Staebler served as president of the Canadian Federation of University Women from 1943-45, and was a member of the Toronto Women’s Press Club, the Media Club of Toronto, the Canadian Author’s Association and the Writers’ Union of Canada. She was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1996.