{"product_id":"food-that-really-schmecks-paperback","title":"Food That Really Schmecks - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdna Staebler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWayson Choy\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eRose Murray\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1960s, Edna Staebler moved in with an Old Order Mennonite family to absorb their oral history and learn about Mennonite culture and cooking. From this fieldwork came the cookbook \u003ci\u003eFood That Really Schmecks\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally published in 1968, \u003ci\u003eSchmecks\u003c\/i\u003e instantly became a classic, selling tens of thousands of copies. Interspersed with practical and memorable recipes are Staebler's stories and anecdotes about cooking, Mennonites, her family, and Waterloo Region. Described by Edith Fowke as folklore literature, Staebler's cookbooks have earned her national acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Including this long-anticipated reprint of \u003ci\u003eFood That Really Schmecks\u003c\/i\u003e in our \u003ci\u003eLife Writing\u003c\/i\u003e series recognizes the cultural value of its narratives, positing it as a groundbreaking book in the food writing genre. This edition includes a foreword by award-winning author Wayson Choy and a new introduction by the well-known food writer Rose Murray. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdna Staebler\u003c\/b\u003e who passed away in 2006 in her 101st year was an award-winning journalist and a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eMaclean's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChatelaine\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other magazines. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eCape Breton Harbour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlaces I've Been and People I've Known\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSchmecks\u003c\/i\u003e cookbook series. \u003ci\u003eMust Write: Edna Staebler's Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Christl Verduyn, was published by Laurier Press in 2005. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWayson Choy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003ePaper Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Jade Peony\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAll That Matters\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the subject of \u003ci\u003eUnfolding the Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e, a full-length film documentary by Michael Glassbourg and has appeared on television and radio across Canada. He is presently working on his second memoir as well as a novel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRose Murray\u003c\/b\u003e, a former English teacher, studied cooking techniques in Paris, Costa Rica, and Hong Kong. Her recipes have regularly appeared in \u003ci\u003eCanadian Living\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElm Street\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHomemakers\u003c\/i\u003e. The author of nine cookbooks, including \u003ci\u003eA Year in My Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Canadian Christmas Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and contributor to more than forty others, Rose Murray lives in Cambridge, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 04, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53052139667680,"sku":"9780889205215","price":44.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/WOYMjxx-XY9780889205215.webp?v=1781298623","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/food-that-really-schmecks-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}