ELIZABETH BAIRD began her career as a champion of Canadian cuisine with her 1975 book Classic Canadian Cooking. For many years she was the food editor of Canadian Living magazine, and she has written and edited many bestselling cookbooks. She contributes a weekly food column to the Toronto Sun. In 2013 she was appointed to the Order of Canada for her contributions to the promotion of Canada's diverse food heritage, as an author and former food editor of Canadian Living magazine.
