This book includes Foreword by Wayson Choy with an introduction by Rose Murray. 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. From this fieldwork came the cookbook "Food That Really Schmecks". Originally published in 1968, Schmecks 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.

Table of Contents

Those Mouth-Watering Mennonite Meals; The Twin Cities with Schmecks Appeal; Some Drinks, Wines and Punches; Soups; Meats, Fowl and Fish; Vegetables; Salads; Sweets and Sours; Brunches, Lunches, Suppers and Leftovers; Baking with Yeast; Biscuits, Muffins, Quick Breads and Fat Cakes; Cookies; A Cake in the House; Pies and Tarts; Desserts; Candy; A Variety of Things; And Finally; Measurement Conversion Table; Index.