Autographs of Tastes & Treasures II cookbook

Jeannine Moyle

Jeannine Moyle bought her copy of Tastes and Treasures II cookbook at the AZ Statehood Celebration at the AZ Heritage Center on Feb 13 and immediately started to go through it. Sitting next to Margaret Baker in the auditorium, she asked Margaret to sign the Gass Bros. page in her cookbook!  This page is about Margaret's grandfather's restaurant in downtown Phoenix. Margaret was so surprised and honored. Jeannine commented that she thought the Gass Bros. page was one of the best of the tribute pages because it was such a part of early 1900 Arizona history.
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Margaret Baker

Margaret Baker's silver tray

Among the wonderful treasures Margaret Baker has from her grandfather's Gass Brothers Chop House is this lovely silver tray. Damaged in a fire at the restaurant, it is engraved and still quite beautiful.
The restaurant was a very popular and busy gathering place in Phoenix in 1916.
You can read more about this fascinating history this fall in the Tribute Pages, Volume II of Tastes & Treasures.

Historymakers Gala Chair Deb and Chef Leslie

"Deb Hester and I drank tea and enjoyed some freshly baked Miracle Muffins! Special time with an amazing woman." Leslie Christiansen echos our thanks to the chair of Historymakers Gala XII, Deb Short-Hester. We also want to thank Chef Leslie for her devotion to Tastes & Treasures Volume II. With Leslie editing all the recipes and making sure they are tested 3 times, the book has outstanding recipes.
The Miracle Muffins recipe is from Deb's Mom, Phyllis Short. They will be featured along with Phyllis in the Tribute page section of the new book.

Annual Holiday Meeting

Leslie Christiansen, host Joan Galloway, Sandy Loeffler

Laughter, fabulous food and friendly conversation were the focus of the event at Joan Galloway's home. The beautiful Christmas decorations got us all in a festive mood while the December meeting was full of good news.
Museum Director Tawn Downs mentioned the new carpeting in the Steele Auditorium as well as the new exhibits and programs at AZ Heritage Center at Papago Park.

Linda Corderman, Bonnie Newhoff

Nina Filippi, Linda Fritsch, Karen Swanson

Cookbook co-chair Linda Corderman gave encouraging news of the 15 historic venues that have submitted recipes for Tastes & Treasures Volume II cookbook. She also spoke of the new Cherished Legacy Recipes section where participants can honor someone special in their life with a Tribute Page. The page includes a photo, short story of the person and recipe. A lasting legacy, this section makes the book more personal as well as tells the history of members, food and family. Gift Certificates are available for Christmas, birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Anniversaries, etc.

Historymakers Gala co-chair Deb Hester told us about the Gala progress and the exciting dinner and program March 4, 2017

Hospitality chair Meg Knopf presented Sandy Loeffler with a Thank You gift for her support.

Tour chairs Sharron McKinney and Judy Blackwell spoke of the January and February tours.
Judy Blackwell and Claire Nullmeyer reported on the new members and their orientation programs.
The Esteban concert was a big hit. Chair Pam denDraak reported on his very enthusiastic performance.

Pam den Draak, President Anne Lupica, Sharron McKinney, Renee Donnelly, Karen Swanson

Tribute Opportunity in Volume II of Tastes & Treasures Cookbook

The award winning Tastes & Treasures cookbook was first published by the Historical League in 2006 and has been a wonderful success for the organization.  We are proud to announce that the second volume of recipes will be published in 2017. All proceeds will once again go towards the League's mission to support the Arizona Historical Society and the AZ Heritage Center at Papago Park in Tempe, Arizona (formerly the Arizona Historical Society Museum). We invite you to join us so we may recognize your support for the next 10 years.


OPPORTUNITY TO INCLUDE A TRIBUTE PAGE WITH A CHERISHED LEGACY RECIPE - $500
Picture someone special in your life that showed you they loved you, in all kinds of ways, but one important way was through cooking. Whether it's a grandparent who always served your favorite dish the first night of a visit, a dear friend who taught you how to make the cookies you still love, or a relative you honor when you prepare a treasured holiday dish, a Tribute Page in TASTES & TREASURES, VOLUME II is a wonderful way to celebrate that person you love - as well as introducing the person to a larger audience. Several people can get together to form a group to create a Tribute Page in honor of a special someone. The cost of a Tribute Page in the Cherished Legacy Recipe chapter of the cookbook is $500.


To submit, please include the following:
* One recipe (to be tested and approved by the Cookbook Committee) as a tribute to an individual or organization
* A short write-up of the connection between the recipe and the person or organization being honored
* A photo of the recipe originator (will be printed in sepia tone)


CONTACT INFORMATION:
Date Submitted:_________________________
Contact Name:________________________________________________________________
Group/CompanyOrganization:____________________________________________________


Mailing Address:_______________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip:_________________________________________________________________
Phone:(office)__________________________(cell)___________________________________


E-mail:___________________________________________________________________

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PAYMENT OPTIONS:

Check payable to Historical League enclosed



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Billing address if different from above:___________________________________________
City/Zip:___________________________________________________________________

Please mail this form and payment to:

Tastes & Treasures Volume II Tribute Page * 1300 N. College Avenue * Tempe, Arizona 85281

Application form available soon at www.HistoricalLeague.org (go to MISSION page or STORE)

Here’s just one example of how it might go:
Tribute Page to Sedona Schnebly in Cherished Legacy Recipes
Sponsored by Lisa Schnebly-Heidinger

My great-grandmother, Sedona Schnebly, was famous for her cooking: one early visitor wrote of a Thanksgiving dinner that included turkey, beef, duck and pork, as well as a squash hollowed out and used to serve cooked cabbage.  She was a practical cook who rarely measured, but she wrote down her quick and simple apple pie dessert that her family loved.  (This photo shows her with her husband T.C. and my grandpa Ellsworth, in Sedona in about 1904.)

Sedona’s Apple Pie Dessert
Ingredients:
1 egg, beaten
½ cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup white sugar
½ cup flour
2 cups tart apples, diced
½ cup chopped nuts

Directions:

Mix all ingredients well.  Put in a buttered pie pan and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.  Serve with cream or homemade vanilla ice cream.