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Citrus Heritage Celebrated
at Sahuaro Ranch Park January 23

 Via  http://www.glendaledailyplanet.com

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Glendale Parks and Recreation Department’s Citrus Zestival presented by Watermill Express celebrates Sahuaro Ranch Park’s citrus heritage with citrus-related activities.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area, 9802 N. 59th Ave., and features citrus-themed entertainment, cooking demonstrations, a bake off, exhibits, historic home tours, activities and an opportunity to pick your own citrus from the park’s grapefruit and orange trees. Admission is free.

Entries are wanted for the Citrus Zestival Bake-Off Contest. Bring a homemade citrus baked good to the event. A panel of local guest judges will evaluate the entries and first through third place will receive ribbons and recognition at the event and on the Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area web site. It is free to enter, but registration is required by Wednesday, Jan. 20.

The event will also feature the debut of the Centennial Cookbook called “A Taste of Glendale - 100 years in the Making," which will include recipes from Glendale's people and history.

The Glendale Ambassadors will also be providing a community breakfast from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the venue. The breakfast is $5 for adults and $3 for children.

GLENDALE DEBUTS CENTENNIAL COOKBOOK AT CITRUS ZESTIVAL JANUARY 23

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Do you love to cook? Do you enjoy discovering family recipes that have been handed down for generations? If so, your foodie find for 2010 will be Glendale’s limited–edition Centennial Cookbook called “A Taste of Glendale - 100 years in the Making!”

As part of Glendale’s year-long Centennial celebration, the Office of Tourism has collaborated with the Parks & Recreation Department’s Citrus Zestival on Jan. 23 to debut the cookbook, which will include more than a dozen recipes from Glendale's people and history. It will incorporate many citrus recipes in keeping with the event’s theme, as well as recipes of all types. Some of the cookbook contributors include the Glendale Woman’s Club, Cerreta’s Candy Company, Glendale’s Historic Society, Ruth Byrne and centenarian Atha Stubbs, of the Glencroft Retirement Community.

The Citrus Zestival, a free event on Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sahuaro Ranch, will celebrate all things citrus with entertainment, fun games, cooking demonstrations, a baking contest and fruit-picking. Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area is located 9802 N. 59th Ave.

The cooking demonstrations will include some of the cookbook recipes and chefs, so attendees will get to see some of the recipes being made on site, and purchase the book right there, for just $5.00.

For more information on the Centennial cookbook, call the Glendale Visitor Center at 623-930-4500. For more information on the Citrus Zestival, call 623-930-4200. Also visit http://www.glendalaz.com for more details.