Join Leon County Government as we dive into the history of recipe writing and discover how recipes can bridge generations with author and food commentator Amy Rogers.

The event will feature a recipe writing workshop where attendees will develop skills to organize and standardize recipes so they can be preserved for future generations.

After the workshop, the community is invited to share their beloved family recipes with the Leon County Public Library for display in an online collection. A selection of recipes will be published in a souvenir recipe booklet in celebration of the Tallahassee-Leon County Bicentennial in 2024.

About the Speaker

Amy Rogers covered food and culture for more than 10 years at NPR station WFAE in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is the author of Hungry for Home: Stories of Food from Across the Carolinas (2004) and Red Pepper Fudge and Blue Ribbon Biscuits (1995), which include food stories and recipes. Her publication credits include FoodNetwork.com and multiple print outlets. She has presented workshops to diverse audiences at Johnson & Wales University, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the Israel Writers’ Studio, and many public libraries. She received a 2020-21 fellowship from the Arts & Science Council to continue her studies of food as a community building tool. She moved to Florida in 2022.