{"id":190310,"date":"2026-03-13T15:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/190310\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:56:12","slug":"department-of-elder-affairs-launches-florida-flavors-cookbook-in-celebration-of-americas-250th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/190310\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Elder Affairs Launches \u201cFlorida Flavors\u201d Cookbook in Celebration of America\u2019s 250th Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">TALLAHASSEE, FLA., March 13, 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:(GLOBE NEWSWIRE);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)&quot;}\" class=\"link \">(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)<\/a> &#8212; Secretary Michelle Branham and the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) today announced the launch of \u201cFlorida Flavors,\u201d a community cookbook celebrating Florida\u2019s culinary heritage in conjunction with America\u2019s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The cookbook will feature recipes submitted by Florida seniors (age 60 and older), highlighting dishes that reflect the state\u2019s unique cultures, traditions, and agricultural roots. DOEA is encouraging seniors to submit family recipes that have been passed down through generations and incorporate fresh, locally sourced Florida ingredients. Selected submissions will be included in the final cookbook, showcasing the flavors and traditions that help define Florida\u2019s rich history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">\u201cOur Agency works with our cherished seniors every day to ensure our elder Floridians are living well and aging well,\u201d said Secretary Branham. \u201cBut it is equally important to celebrate the stories, traditions, and unique ways seniors have shaped our lives and enriched our state \u2013 we wouldn\u2019t be who we are without them!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">\u201cFlorida\u2019s rich history and the unique cultures found within our state have had a huge impact on the state\u2019s crops, its foods, and its flavors,\u201d said Secretary of State and America250FL Chair Cord Byrd. \u201cThe Florida Flavors cookbook is an opportunity for families throughout the state to participate in the America250FL celebration while recording and preserving their treasured family recipes, ensuring those recipes will be passed down for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Recipe submissions are open exclusively to Florida seniors (age 60 and older). The state will be split into five regions \u2014 the Panhandle, Big Bend, Northeast, Central, and South \u2014 with recipes selected from each region to ensure the cookbook reflects Florida\u2019s diverse culinary traditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">To learn more or submit a recipe, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=BRQZPGadXx487zD56-0jnW9va8Xv4sji0Iuh86eciCSg7paFHonwx5VyznD50AYh7ZZKUeQhp3B_p3K7s_8jm2ZJtQNtlaJwJLiyiV2spcE=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:flavorsfromflorida.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;flavorsfromflorida.com&quot;}\" class=\"link \">flavorsfromflorida.com<\/a> and complete the online submission form.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">CONTACT: DOEA Communications Florida Department of Elder Affairs 8504142000 communications@elderaffairs.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TALLAHASSEE, FLA., March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Secretary Michelle Branham and the Florida Department of Elder Affairs&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":190311,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[88895,32578,88894,28,7877,30,29,88893],"class_list":["post-190310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-culinary-traditions","tag-elder-affairs","tag-family-recipes","tag-florida","tag-florida-department","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news","tag-secretary-michelle-branham"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190310\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}