Jackie Alpers171 recipes
Recipes, creative cooking ideas and food photography from the author of the Taste of Tucson and Sprinkles! Cookbooks
Quick & Easy Low Carb Chicken Parmesan in Spicy Arrabbiata Sauce
October 1st: I want to eat warm hearty meals in Autumn colors.
Mini Pumpkin Goat Cheese Cheesecakes
Saying that I don't eat a lot of sweets is perhaps not the best way to start a post about dessert.
Scrambled Eggs With Gorgonzola & Salsa
This recipe is the result of an early morning haze wherein I emptied random things from the refrigerator into a pan in a blurry attempt to make breakfast.
Tiny Sweet Peppers Stuffed with Cheese
Miniature sweet peppers are adorable and perfect for little snacks and appetizers.
Sicilian Shrimp with Hot Peppers and Lots of Garlic
These shrimp go great with a glass of wine and a conversation.
Cincinnati Style Turkey Chili
Cincinnati chili does not exist in Arizona, except for in a suspicious canned variety, so I went on quest and figured out how to cook it myself.
Salsa Chicken Lettuce Tacos (Protein Style!)
Recipe for chicken simmered in salsa, then shredded and served in lettuce leaf tacos, Sonoran style and protein style.
The Best Fettuccine With Whole Clams
I wanted a more creamy, cheesy white clam sauce than the traditional version so I came up with this recipe.
The Muddler
Lately, people have been sending me wonderful presents and coincidentally two of them were based on smashing citrus fruits and various high quality liquids together.
Red Curry Shrimp With Pineapple from Quick & Easy Thai
The base for gaeng kua is a red curry paste made without the roasted cumin, coriander, and other spices ground into the standard red curry paste.
Triscuit, Chocolate & Peanut Butter Snack
This super simple snack is a great when you want something crunchy and sweet with not a lot of calories.
Arizona Lentil Caviar Recipe
I call this Arizona Cowboy Caviar because I'm in Arizona and it's similar to Texas Caviar made with black eyed peas and the lentils do resemble fish eggs.
Lox and Cream Cheese Frittata with Fresh Tomato and Red Onion
Growing up, in my family we liked our salmon smoked.
Sonoran Potato Salad with Chile-Lime Vinaigrette and Red Onion
Sonoran style spicy potato salad tossed with a chili-lime vinaigrette.
Sonoran Style Chunky Guacamole
Chunky Guacamole for the win! I swear the recipe from my cookbook Taste of Tucson is the best ever.
Rolled & Baked Breakfast Tacos
Wake, roll and bake for breakfast with these crispy rolled and baked sausage, egg and cheese breakfast tacos.
Green Papaya-less Salad (Spicy Thai Coleslaw)
Here in Tucson it can be hard to get fresh green papaya, so I use packaged coleslaw mix instead in this spicy Thai cabbage salad inspired by my very favorite Thai dish.
White Cheese Nachos With Black Beans, Salsa and Jalapenos
This recipe makes a white nacho cheese sauce instead of the "traditional" yellow.
Hummus Snack With Baked Pita Chips
My husband arrived home from work and announced a friend of ours was on the way over.