3TV video of Tastes & Treasures II linked to www.HistoricalLeague.org

Tastes & Treasures II was featured on 3TV. What fun to share history and recipes of Arizona. Video from 2018 featuring co-authors Leslie Christiansen, Linda Corderman, Ruth McLeod and Cathy Shumard. Now linked to www.HistoricalLeague.org on Home page.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tastes+and+treasures+ii

$30 Hard-cover, color photographs, 138 recipes.

Available at www.HistoricalLeague.org

Featured in Scottsdale Progress

Scottsdale Progress featured Tastes & Treasures II book, Historical League and Arizona Heritage Center with a lovely article in today's issue, June 7, 2020. 
Thanks to Carolyn Hartman for a great job on publicity!

Corrections: The Historical League is celebrating its 40th Anniversary NOT the Heritage Center.
The title is Tastes & Treasures NOT Taste & Treasures.
Amazon sells it for $30 NOT $35.

https://issuu.com/timespub/docs/sp_060720/1?e=8633901/78585389

Thank you luncheon for Cookbook Committee

Co-chairs Cathy Shumard, Leslie Christiansen, Linda Corderman,
writer Lisa Schnebly Heidinger, Ruth McLeod

Creating Tastes & Treasures II was a HUGE undertaking. A Thank You Luncheon was held at co-chair Linda Corderman's home November 1 to recognize all those who helped with the book. Celebrating the successes and chuckling over the gaffes, we remembered the details of publishing a storytelling book.
We continue to share the stories of Arizona, her history, her people, food memories, photographs, recipes and promote the AZ Heritage Center at Papago Park with this book.

Cathy Shumard, Ruth McLeod, President Mary Garbaciak

Barb Ziehler, Sharron McKinney, Mary Parker, Dee Steen, Norma Jean Coulter, Zona Lorig, Margaret Baker, Patti Goss

Dishwashing detail: Cathy Shumard, Nina Filippi, Donna Esposito, Leslie Christiansen, Bonnie Newhoff

Pat Faur, Barb Ziehler, Sharron McKinney, Mary Parker

Judy Kittoe, Barb Ziehler, Zona Lorig, Judy Blackwell, Norma Jean Coulter

Mary Parker, Bonnie Newhoff

Carolyn Mendoza, Delores Tomasek, Jan Murray, Judy Blackwell, Norma Hinton, Lisa Schnebly Heidinger
Mary Garbaciak, Leslie Christiansen,  Janet Weiss, Susan Dale, Bonnie Newhoff, Mariamne Moore

Zona Lorig, Margaret Baker, Patti Goss, Pat Christopherson

Nina Filippi, Cathy Shumard, Judy Kittoe, Donna Esposito, Mary Pat Honey, Pam Stevenson

Clockwise Left side: Mary Garbaciak, Leslie Christiansen, Janet Weiss
Right side: Judy Blackwell, Norma Hinton, Lisa Schnebly Heidinger

2Minit2Winit event

It was fun, fabulous, and we found new sales potentials at 2Minit2Winit, a SchoolConnectaz.org event Sat. Aug 4 at Grand Canyon University. Linda Corderman had the stage in front of 700 principals, teachers, PTO, educators to explain how to partner with the Historical League and Tastes & Treasures II. Leslie Christiansen, Ruth McLeod, Linda and Stacey Trepanier (NHDAZ.org) handed out granola samples. Recipe from page 150 of the book. Thanks to Leslie, Cathy Shumard and Bonnie Newhoff for making the granola. Linda Corderman and Ruth helped with packaging the 300 samples. So many people interested in AZ history, restaurants, resorts, heritage and food stories!
The 700 educators at SchoolConnectaz.org loved the granola samples and it was a great opportunity to share benefits of partnering with Tastes & Treasures II. Stacey Trepanier, NHDAZ director and teacher, even uses the book for lesson plans. Funds raised from book sales go to educational programs including National History Day supporting students and teachers. Every student should have the opportunity to compete at finals in Wash. D.C.

Leslie and Linda discuss the book with teachers

Stacey and Leslie hand out samples to educators

Stacey Trepanier and Ruth McLeod ready to visit with the crowds

One vendor brought a money machine

Blast from the Past

A blast from the past . . . Now that Tastes & Treasures II is published and selling well, it is fun to look back at September 2015.

Little did we know that Cathy Shumard would join us in co-chairing this project. She is a wonderful addition.

 www.HistoricalLeague.org/SHOP.aspx

Payson Book Festival July 21

Sharing the story of Arizona, her people, food memories and recipes, Cathy Shumard will be talking about and selling Tastes & Treasures II at Payson Book Festival on Saturday, July 21. She will also have the first cookbook to sell. They make a wonderful set.

Photo shows Cathy with co-author Leslie Christiansen (holding book).

Mazatal hotel and casino, 9 am - 4 pm. Wonderful event featuring Arizona authors.

Wisdom's Cafe in Tubac

Leslie Christianse, Cliff and Celeste Wisdom, Cathy Shumard, Ruth McLeod

Wisdom's Cafe was another highlight on our Historical League trip. Working with owner Celeste to have recipes and history in Tastes & Treasures II was delightful. Such a lovely lady and the entire family (4 generations) are helping with the restaurant. Seventy-three years in business is impressive. Delicious food too!

Cathy Shumard, owner Cliff Wisdom, Ruth McLeod

Lindy Isacksen and Linda Fritsch at entrance patio

New Member Open House at Historymaker Vern Swaback's home, Skyfire, Feb 23

You won’t want to miss the opportunity to attend the upcoming New Member Open House from 5 – 8 p.m. on Friday, February 23rd!
You are invited to bring a prospective new member for a tour of the beautiful home of renowned Frank Lloyd Wright-trained architect Vernon D. Swaback and his wife Cille. Vern will also be signing his new book, which will be available for purchase, and discussing the relevance of Frank Lloyd Wright in today’s world.
Delicious light fare will be served from recipes in the new Historical League cookbook! Thanks to Susan Dale with Pam den Draak for organizing this event.

 Helping with the event are Bonnie Newhoff and Leslie Christiansen. Also Cille Swaback
with her lovely home in the background

Tastes & Treasures II at Roswell Bookbinding

Working with Mike Roswell at Roswell Bookbinding is awesome! Great people and great business that has been in the Phoenix area for over 50 years!
Cathy Shumard and Leslie Christiansen approved the sample book so we are on track to have this cookbook looking wonderful.

Roswell's Kim Hodgson with Cathy Shumard and Leslie Christiansen

Final Proofreading for Tastes & Treasures II

Ruth McLeod, Debra Thompson, Cathy Shumard

With great delight and anticipation, we met at O'Neil Printing on Tuesday, January 23 to see the colors of the cookbook and to have one last chance to proofread.
Thanks to those marvelous "eagle eyes" we found a few more corrections before the book goes to print. Margaret Baker, Zona Lorig, Nina Filippi joined cookbook co-chairs Leslie Christiansen, Cathy Shumard and Ruth McLeod to see the Press Proof. After two years of working on this book, we are thrilled to see it at the printer.
Debra Thompson, our project manager at O'Neil Printing, was a joy to work with. O'Neil Printing is an outstanding company for quality and customer service.

Watermark page with increase in background color

Attendees enjoy Family Holiday Party

What could be more fun than Holiday festivities at Newsies with family and friends? The annual event included wonderful raffle items, delicious foods, and an entertaining musical.

Delores Tomasek and family

Sharron McKinney, Patt Walker, Leslie Christiansen, Julie Moore and Pat Phee

Co-chairs Mary Parker, Bonnie Newhoff, Nancy Evans

The Parker family

Editing Tastes & Treasures II Cookbook

Now that we have Tastes & Treasures in a draft copy, we are ready to edit. Cathy Shumard prepared a delicious lunch so we could work through the day at her home. Co-chairs Cathy, Linda Corderman, Leslie Christiansen and Ruth McLeod were eager and willing to proof read!

Meeting with Evans Communications

The cookbook committee is very excited to be at this stage of development of the Tastes & Treasures II cookbook. Evans Communications has two lovely ladies on our project. Cheyenne is fun to work with, has great ideas and her designs are very appealing. She is the key person who takes all our information and puts it together for O'Neil Printing. Whitney is new to the game and brings her knowledge and enthusiasm.
It's all good!

L to R: Cathy Shumard, Leslie Christiansen, Linda Corderman, Whitney Thistle,
Cheyenne Brumlow with Ruth McLeod in forefront.

Tasting Party for Tastes & Treasures Vol II recipes

Lee Rogers, Carolyn Mendoza, Delores Tomasek, Hostess Mary Parker,
Leslie Christiansen, Linda Corderman

Mary Parker's home was a perfect venue with good friends and fine wines, tasting recipes for the Historical League's new cookbook, Tastes & Treasures, A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona Volume II. Tasting Parties are a wonderful way to critique the recipe for flavor, presentation, ingredients and helpful hints on how to make it. The Evaluation Sheets get filled up with suggestions and comments. The excitement for Volume II is building with these historic venues and their foods.

Jolene Beard, Cathy Shumard, Lee Rogers, Bonnie Newhoff, Linda Fritsch, Lindy Isacksen,
Julie Moore, Delores Tomasek, Carolyn Mendoza, Renee Donnelly, Mary Parker, Margaret Baker