How to write a cookbook

Writing our cookbook was a two year journey. We often compare it to the birth of an elephant.

After writing to historic venues across the state, we received many recipes from chefs of famous restaurant and inns. But often the recipes were for serving large crowds so they needed to be modified. (No need to have 2 cups hot chile powder in a burrito.) We taste tested every recipe 3 times to make sure they were accurate.

Historymakers and Historical League members also contributed to the book with recipes and food memories of growing up in Arizona. Their recipes were very accurate.

Zona Lorig told the background of Tastes & Treasures A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona at the recent Arizona History Convention in Yuma. Using a power point presentation was a new experience for us, but we learned a lot and shared a lot of information.

AZ History Convention proposals

October 1 is the deadline for 2011 Arizona History Convention presentation proposals. The Tastes & Treasures cookbook has submitted a proposal about historic recipes, historic hospitality venues and Historymakers food memories.

The program committee for the Arizona History Convention is inviting proposals for presentations on any aspect of Arizona history for delivery at the 52nd Annual Arizona History Convention, which will be held April 28 - 30, 2011, at the Hilton Garden Inn & Pivot Point Conference Center, Yuma. We encourage both individual submissions and proposals for complete sessions. Proposals must be submitted by October 1, 2010, to Bruce J. Dinges, c/o Arizona Historical Society, 949 E. 2nd St., Tucson, AZ 85719. Only one proposal per presenter. Include name, address, phone number, and biographical information, along with title of presentation and no more than one page of description.
Information on convention meals, tours, and lodging will be mailed in February, 2011. For more information, contact Bruce Dinges, AHS Publications Director (phone 520-628-5774; email bdinges@azhs.gov ), or visit the convention website: www.arizonahistory.org.