Edna Staebler

Edna Staebler

BornCora Margaret Cress
(1906-01-15)January 15, 1906
Berlin, Ontario (now Kitchener, Ontario)
DiedSeptember 12, 2006(2006-09-12) (aged 100)
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Occupationwriter, philanthropist
NationalityCanadian
GenreNon-fiction, historical non-fiction, creative non-fiction essay, literary criticism, Mennonite cooking
Notable worksFood That Really Schmecks cookbook series, Namesake for the Edna Staebler Award

Edna Staebler CM (January 15, 1906 – September 12, 2006) was a Canadian writer and literary journalist, best known for her series of cookbooks, particularly Food That Really Schmecks. While the book contains Mennonite recipes, the content also includes stories and anecdotes about life and home cooking in the rural areas of the Waterloo Region.