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.
Read the fascinating yourself in this new book. $30 at www.HistoricalLeague.org/SHOP.aspx

Margaret Baker

Lunch at Lon's at Hermosa Inn

Ruth McLeod and Elaine Kapach

Delightful patio and delicious food on a lovely late January day, that's what happens at Lon's at Hermosa Inn. We enjoyed the gardens and big trees; visited with Stan and Nancy Evans who also thought it was a great day for Lon's. Recognize the front door to Hermosa Inn? It's the front cover of Tastes & Treasures II; A Stortytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona. Written by all volunteers and at O'Neil Printing now, the book is the latest publication from the Historical League.

It will be available for the first time at the February 13 Statehood Day Celebration at AZ Heritage Center. Featuring Historymaker Marshall Trimble and balladeer Dolan Ellis, as well as announcing the 2019 Historymakers, this will be quite an evening. From 6-8:30 pm. Tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-statehood-day-with-marshall-trimble-and-dolan-ellis-tickets-41889759398

New signage at AZ Heritage Center

Nice to see the new signage at the museum. Our director, Tawn Downs, has been working hard at promoting the facility and making it a better place to visit. This was another of her goals.  We are very fortunate to have her at the museum.

AZ Heritage Center featured in Front Doors Media

Wonderful article in Front Doors Media about AZ Heritage Center, talking about all the things happening at the AZ Heritage Center on February 13. It is the Arizona Statehood Celebration featuring Marshall Trimble and Dolan Ellis. Also announcing the 2019 Historymakers. And (just arrived from the printer)  you can take home your copy of Tastes & Treasures II; A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona. Tickets $15 ($20 at the door) available at www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-statehood-day-with-marshall-trimble-and-dolan-ellis-tickets-41889759398

Monthly lunches and meetings

It's not all serious meetings with the Historical League. We start off with discussions and enjoy hearing the report from museum director, Tawn Downs. She is filled with enthusiasm and ideas so it is great to hear how the attendance has increased, facilities rentals have improved, exhibits are being built and even the gift shop is doing well.

Meetings are followed by a delicious lunch from Dancing Chef. The couscous with black beans was very tasty and those look like Terri's All-American Brownies with the strawberries and blackberries. The recipe can be found in Tastes & Treasures II, A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona. Available at HistoricalLeague.org/SHOP.aspx

Tasty couscous with black beans

Enjoying lunch in the lobby area near the Historymakers exhibit

Presses are rolling for Tastes & Treasures II

What a thrill to watch the big Heidelberg presses at O'Neil Printing start to roll! Cathy Shumard and Ruth McLeod were on hand as the colors, textures, photos and recipes came to life!

President Anthony Narducci explains color processing to Cathy Shumard

Meeting the very friendly and helpful staff was a bonus. It was indeed a wonderful experience to work with O'Neil Printing and President Anthony Narducci!

O'Neil President Anthony Narducci introduced us to some of his wonderful staff

They even let us operate the buttons! Let the printing begin!

Showing the cover in B&W, then the 4 colors that make up the printing process.

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